Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 207 Location: Orlando, Florida
Pregnancy Test Posted: 10-15-03 15:48pm
How long after sex do you need to wait
before taking a pregnancy test? Its been
almost seven days since I had sex but I
wasn't sure how long I should wait. Two
days after having sex my breasts became
very tender. Yesterday I started getting
backaches and bad stomach aches. This
afternoon the stomach aches started again.
I thought it was maybe pms but I am not
due to have my period for another 9 days
and I have never been regular before in my
life (i'm 25). Usually though, my
periods are 1 and 1/2 to 2 months apart.
If I was regular, my next period would be
on the 24th. I just want to know how
soon I can take a pregnancy test. I want
to know one way or the other so I can
either breathe a sigh of relief or begin
dealing with my irresponsibility. Not
knowing is torturous.
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 10-15-03 15:56pm
Dear floridagirl,
you would usually need to wait until at
least a few days before your period is due
before you take a home pregnancy test,
this is because the fact that it has only
been 7 days since you had sex, if you are
actually pregnant then the hcg levels have
not had time to build up to a detectable
level yet. If you were to go to your
doctor within the next few days, they
could do a blood test, and if you are
pregnant then that would give you an
accurate result. If you were pregnant,
you wouldn't start to feel breast
tenderness 7 days after intercourse, you
would be more likely to have symptoms 1 -
2 weeks after your period is due or even
later. Some women don't experience any
symptoms apart from absent periods until 3
months, everyone is different. Have you
considered being on birth control pills ?
Once you know for sure whether or not you
are pregnant, it would be a good time to
see your doctor and discuss contraception
methods.
Good luck...
.::suzy::.
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Forum Girl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 207 Location: Orlando, Florida
Posted: 10-15-03 16:11pm
Thanks suzy - I really appreciate your
thoughts and advice. I initially wasn't
concerned and assumed it was just pms but
I mentioned how I was feeling to the guy I
had sex with and his first thought was
pregnancy. Then it began to eat at me
so, of course, I started to worry. He
and I both realize the stupidity of the
situation - the irony of it is that it was
probably less than a minute or two that we
were unprotected but we both know that
could be all it takes. As for
contraception - up until this point I have
never needed it because I had only be
involved with other girls. Met up with
an old friend one night and things
happened and while we were smart enough to
use protection, we wasted a minute or two
before remembering it. Lesson learned.
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 10-15-03 16:23pm
Hey florida, we all make mistakes at some
point in our lives, and luckily most of
the time nothing comes of it and we can
learn from it. Good luck in the
future...
