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how long after you miss your period should you take pregnancy test

i am new to the site and was hoping someone could clarify some information. i am currently ttc and am 6 days late for my period i have taken pregnancy tests x2 both bfn. i was told by friends i should wait at least 2 weeks after i miss my period to take the test is this correct? a family member just tested positive after 1 day late. i am so confused and disappointed at this point. thanks
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My period was suppose to come the 5th December 2015 and its 8 days later which the 13th of December 2015 and I'm getting cramps in my lower abdomen my breast are tender and I'm feeling a little more tired than usual (even though I like sleeping) am I pregnant or should I wait a few more days before testing to see if its positive?
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Okay, i'm seriously freaking out. So i'm already 21, the first day of my last period was on september 24 2015, and my guy and i had protected sex last october 15 and october 21. we checked for any breakage and leaks and there were none. i was supposed get my period around october 22 and it's already the 30th but still no period. I've been pretty regular with my cycle, usually in a 27-30 days cycle. I've been feeling bloated and easily tired recently, also having white/light yellowish discharge, nipples are sensitive to touch, and mood swings (tho mood swings are pretty normal for me). no cramping or nausea tho. I took a pregnancy test last october 27, and it came out negative. I'm planning on taking it again a week after, which is on november 3. I'm not sure if i'm pregnant since we've always had sex wearing a condom and this never happened before. On the week that i got my period tho, around september 24 to october 2 , i had a major submission that stressed me out quite a bit (like i only had 3-4 hours of sleep, ate only once or twice a day for 4-5 days) So i'm not sure if its the stress that's throwing my period off or if i'm really pregnant. Someone please help!
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I have been ttc for a year now and a friend told me about a herb dog blood an vervain here in jamaica i took the herb an i got my period on the 21 of december 2015 an now its 25 of december an my lower abdomen is hard breast arnt sore but kind tingly an sensitive back pain diarrhea an the pest part an 5 days late can anyone tell me if they think am pregnant
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3 days but toke 2 test and say I'm pregnant should I wait 2 week and do it again
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Honestly it depends on how high your hormone levels are.  My sister in law didn't get a positive test until she was almost 4 months pregnant . And even when it was positive it was so faint that we couldn't even tell if it was the lighting or what so she went to get a blood test done and her doctor said she was definitely pregnant and put her on prenatal vitamins right away.  He said it's normal for Ur hormone levels to be low if your diet is poor or u are dehydrated.
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hi , my period comes every 5 ... and me and my husband been trying to have  a baby for 2 years now , every month we tried but this month i missed my period i never do we had inercorse 2 times this month and yesterday as well and i was supposed to start my period today but i havent. this never happens to me, i never have problems with my period... can you help me im exited but i just need to know if i can really be pregnant and when should i take a pregnancy test
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i got the same situation as you. so in the end are you pregnant?
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I'm also have situation lyk that 4 days late to my periods nausea little bit of cramps in my stomach means im pregnat?
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Hi am sarah i delivered my baby on August 2014 at 2kg through CS, ever since i delivered i have not seen my period and the baby stopped breast feeding at 6months. Am know worried cause am feeling dizzy Nauser and lost appetite and food craving. The siuation went on until this month i test at home and found am positive, still i dont know how many month or if its dangerous due to the CS i went through if i can still raise the pregnancy or not am asking if there is anyone who went throu this please help me. I havent gone to the doctor yet i still ask if anyone can answer my question.
I even dont know how many months it is, or what will i do to know how many months the fetus is.
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im 6 days late for my period, and I keep getting water infections, one day il have one and the next I wont, and it will hurt just a little bit then not at all, and also I did a pregnancy test and its came back negative, is it still possible to be pregnant? I don't know what to think or do..
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i am 20 years old my last period finish on the 9th may and it supposed to came back on the 5th june and today make 52 days and today i get my period i need some help can i be pregnant?
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hi ive recently been diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and the hospital put me on proviria to induce my periods as i havent had one since i was 17 years old and im now 30 after finishing them my period came i was on for a week and i was supposed to be due on the 17/05/2015 is it normal to be a few days late or should i be worried
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I am 15 days late from my period! I just took the test and it said negative.. When ever I finish a run,  get a really painful cramp under my belly and down my legs/thighs. I am so worried if I am pregnant or not? I hope I'm not, can anal sex get you pregnant?
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I am 15 days late from my period! I just took the test and it said negative.. When ever I finish a run,  get a really painful cramp under my belly and down my legs/thighs. I am so worried if I am pregnant or not? I hope I'm not, can anal sex get you pregnant?
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Okay my last period qas jan 7 and now its feb 10 im 3 days late my breast are swollen and I have breast milk could I be pregnant ? Please anwer thank yu
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the same went for me, but it was because i had an ovarian cyst.
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im 5days late on my period. I've taken 2 pt and just had blood drawn today and all negative. im never late, always start on the 10th. Could it still be to early?
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I had sex 10 days before my period was due & I'm 4 days late when can I take a test? Btw it doesn't feel like I'm going to be on my period.
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I'm so confussed right now me and my husband have been trying for baby number two and now we got r hopes up but I am always on time and now I'm four days late when I was two days late toke a urine and blood test both (-) can I still be pregnant I'm never late last time I was it was with my daughter three yr ago
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I  took a 2 pregnancy tests 11 days after sex and 7 days before my missed period. They both said No. Is this accurate? I sure hope so.
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I am a month & two weeks late for my period. I have had one positive result with clearblue hpt. & two negative with dollar tree brand. Am i pregnant? I feel very very pregnant. With all the symptoms. With my first baby i never had any symptoms....but felt that i was pregnant. & i was
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Ok i miss my period on the 7 of this month can some one please tell me if i should wait to take a pregnancy test or take one now...
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i missed my periods for two day what should i do?
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I had a period and was pregnant just like Sheryl333. I was pregnant already but have since learned that it might have. Been implantation bleeding, which occurs around the same time as your period. I sometimes have light periods so it  was no different but I will assume that is what it was. I am ttc as well. My husband is 40 and I am 31 and we have been trying for nine months now.
When I got married to him Imoved 500 miles to be with home so stress can change your ovulation. My period is like clockwork until I moved. I have not missed a period but the date changes. I am now two days late according to my calendar tracking but it was an average length of a cycle. I think I might still have my period but just waiting. I had a negative test two days before but it happened last time I was pregnant. I got negative tests and my period... but I have a baby from it! Good luck to everyone
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I was due for a period march 5th and I'm 3 days late. I took two fr tests and both came back neg... I'm never late for my periods... could I still be pregnant???
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