How early can a pregnancy test show?

[Pumpkin19]

Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows the answer for this! How long after you had SEX will a positive reading show?

[Melka76]

DPO means days past ovulation
D and C is a procedure used when there is a misscarriage
DH is Dear Husband
DD dear daughter
DS dear son

[Pumpkin19]

what does DPO and d and c etc all these words i see women using

[Pumpkin19]

I was asking this because, I had sex exactly one week before i took a test and it read positive. wondering if its from the week ago or other times before that. my perios was due around the time i had sex a week before my test. (Period due 25th april had sex 24th april, tested 1st may) would hopefully say i got pregnant from the time before and not the guy a week before testing. ;/

[Ashelen]

Like Connie said, it's recommended that you wait at least 2 weeks after sex if you don't know when you ovulated or when your period is due. However, if you know when to expect your period you can test anywhere from 6 days early to 6 days late (some women show Positives earlier or later).

[AngellaHas2]

I know I was 8 days late with my first. N 4 days late with second. N that was a 28 day cycle

[ConnieG]

I think it is usually 2 weeks.  Everyone is a little different as to how quickly your body produces the hormone that triggers the test.

[Heatherm4]

I got a very faint positive on 11DPO.