Patient's question:
Intercourse occurred on the fourth and fifth days after menstruation. It has been 20 days now, and menstruation should have arrived today. There is no feeling of it coming. Moreover, the morning test showed a weak positive result. Is it pregnancy? If continued testing, what should be noted in diet, and when is the most accurate time to test?Doctor's answer:
If your menstrual cycle is regular, you have had normal sexual activity, and you have not taken any effective contraceptive measures, and your period is delayed, and the early pregnancy test result is positive, the possibility of pregnancy is relatively high. The self-testing rate of early pregnancy test strips is 75%, and it is effective within 5 minutes. False negative or false positive results may occur. The test result is more accurate after delaying the period for 10 days. The menstrual cycle is generally delayed by about one week and is still within the normal range. In your case, if you are concerned about pregnancy, you can closely monitor it. If the period is delayed by more than one week, you should go to a regular hospital gynecology department for blood HCG, ultrasound, and other relevant tests to confirm whether you are pregnant.