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How soon can pregnancy tests show?

I had sex 2 times 6 days ago. We used condoms but I still want to be sure. How soon can a store bought pregnancy test show if I am or not pregnant? Do I have to wait for a missed period?

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Answer #1

I understand there is a 97% she explained the intercourse was fine and nothing ripped or damaged the 0.1% I gave was actually the chance of any sperm cells getting to the egg cell if the condom was used properly im sorry if I didnt clear that up before

Answer #2

Actually you have to wait atleast 7 (usually 12 days is better) before you can test…

Here are some more answers http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html#faq

Answer #3

Well actually, Kal, 97% is the best you can hope for, with latex condoms, and the average is 86% (typical use).

The effective rate of 0.1% can be expected from only these methods:

-birth control pill (not the mini pill) -male sterilixzation -norplant implant

Answer #4

first thing is this if you used a condom relax theres like a 0.1% chance you are pregnant but to answer your question store bought pregnancy tests should work within 1 day you could wait for the period but im sure your fine

Answer #5

The drugstore pregnancy test looks for a hormone in your urine. In the beginning, this hormone is very weak, but keeps on getting stronger. Often, it doesn’t show you’re pregnant until around the time you miss your period, or even a week after. So you may end up doing the test two or three times. False negatives are common.

On the other hand, if you go to a doctor and have a blood test done, it will show up immediately that you’re pregnant.

But lets just correct the above % for condoms. The highest rate of condoms being effective, is 97%, meaning that if you use them perfectly every time, and they never break, you have a 3% chance of getting pregnant. This is directly from the US FDA.

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