Patient's question:
The last menstrual period started on November 15th and ended on November 21st. On November 24th, I took a bath with my boyfriend, and we had some intimate actions while wearing underwear. He did not ejaculate, but later he touched himself and then touched me. From December 12th to the present, all the pregnancy test strips have been negative. The test strips turn purple and show only a single purple-red line.What kind of help do you need: Could you please advise on when is the most accurate time to use a pregnancy test strip based on this situation? Can we use that day as a reference point to determine accuracy? Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
If there is delivery in the same room, it may take at least ten days before a pregnancy test can show a weak positive. When you were taking a bath, you should not have experienced menopause, and since the early pregnancy test was carefully checked and showed negative, it is likely that you are not pregnant. If your menstrual cycle is regular and occurs every 30 days, your ovulation period is approximately around the 1st of each month, so the chances of pregnancy are relatively low. If your period does not arrive in a week, you can use medication to induce menstruation.