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Q. When should one take the pregnancy test after a missed period?

Answered by
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on Mar 23, 2023

Hello doctor,

I missed my period last month, so I am worried. What could be the reason? I am a married woman. So wanted to ask how long I should wait to take the test.

Kindly help.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Thank you for your query.

If you have a history of unprotected intercourse, then pregnancy should be ruled out. Urine hCG card tests can be done at home, but they will give conclusive results after one week of a delayed period. So after one week of the delayed period, you can investigate with a urine hCG card test. If you want to check early, a blood hCG detection test can be done. Stress, fasting, excess exercise, ovarian cause, diabetes, thyroid problem, hormonal imbalance, etc., are other causes.

I hope this has helped you. Thank you.


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