How Soon Do Blood Tests Work Posted: 09-27-06 14:34pm
Hello all, i'm new and of course have a
question or two. I am 2.5 weeks away
from my period and realize that a urine
test will not give me any kind of answer
at this point. However, I was wondering
on the blood test method. My husband is
leaving for iraq next month...So if I were
pregnant this wouldn't be planned, &
I would pretty much hate to have to go
through this without him, but i'm prepared
if I have to. I would just like to know
sooner, rather than later. Kind of just
feel like i'm going out of my mind
wondering with him leaving soon.
My other thought was that stress could be
a factor for my symptom of sore, tender
breasts. I usually miss a period when
i'm stressed, but painful breasts are new
to me. I had sore breasts with both of
my 2 children. Ah and yes, I had a
doctors appt last week in which I was
required to do a pregnancy urine test to
make sure I was not pregnant because of
medication that can cause deformities in
fetuses. That test came back negative,
but now I don't want to take the
prescription until I know 100% that i'm
not. Three days after the doctor's
appointment my breasts became sore, and I
had sex during those 3 days. So just
wondering if anyone has any kind of
insight into the relation of stress and
tender breasts or how early a blood test
works. Thank you :d
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Bridget
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Posted: 09-27-06 14:41pm
You're still 2.5 weeks from your next
period? You're probably just ovulating
right about now or will be soon, that
could explain the breast tenderness.
I don't think a doctor will do a bloodtest
until you've at least missed your period.
I could be wrong though.
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 09-27-06 15:38pm
No she hasnt even had time for the hcg to
settle into her system and start
releasing. Docs wont do it til atleast 28
days post lmp.
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Whisper_Lullaby
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Posted: 09-27-06 15:45pm
Good to know, ty. Guess i'll have to
just stick to my gut and avoid the
prescription till then.
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Ingi
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Posted: 09-27-06 17:35pm
Sounds like you are having midcycle breast
tenderness to me. In a general cycle, you
more than likely haven't even ovulated
yet. Then it takes 4-6 days for
implantation. After implantation your
body would start to release hcg -
then your breasts would hurt due to
pregnancy.
So you are about 10 days from that
happening.
A blood pregnancy test wouldn't be given
by your doctor until you missed your
period.
If you are taking medication that could be
potentially harmful to a fetus, you should
be on birth control.
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Whisper_Lullaby
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Posted: 09-28-06 06:14am
Thank you ingi, mid-cycle breast
tenderness is new to me. I usually
become fairly tender one week before my
period along with other pms symptons, so
that was very helpful to know. I have
used protection for the last 4 years
simply because of the havoc bc has on my
body, and I realize that nothing is
completely 100% safe.
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Emma2
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Posted: 09-28-06 15:27pm
If you have a 28 day cycle..You should
have just literally ovulated ...Nothing
will help you for anohter 10 days or so...
