Title: When is the best time to take pregnancy test? | Ohio State Medical Center
Headings: When is the best time to take pregnancy test?
When is the best time to take pregnancy test?
Author: Amber Bondurant, MD
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Brand name versus generic pregnancy tests
How to prevent a false negative result
Medications and test results
When to see your doctor

Content: When is the best time to take pregnancy test? | Ohio State Medical Center
When is the best time to take pregnancy test? Author: Amber Bondurant, MD
Tags: Family
Women and Infants
July 01, 2019
If you’re trying to get pregnant, the best time to take a pregnancy test is one week after you’ve missed your period. Why? Because this is really the best way to prevent a false negative result (a negative test in someone who's actually pregnant) result. Home pregnancy tests can be used as early as the first day after your first missed period in women with regular/predictable monthly menses. If you have irregular periods, you can administer a test 14 days after intercourse, since you likely can’t pinpoint your exact time of ovulation. Pregnancy tests detect a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which is produced in early pregnancy.