Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Been having sex for half a month. Had her period on November 23 last month. Had sex on (December 1 and December 14), but her period hasn't come this month, and she's very worried.How long after sex can pregnancy be detected? What are the earliest signs?
Doctor's answer:
?Hello, using early pregnancy test strips to detect the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in urine to determine pregnancy is something that can only be done after a week of delayed menstruation. According to your description, your ovulation period should be around October 15th, so it is not accurate to use early pregnancy test strips now. The earliest way to know if you are pregnant is to have blood drawn about ten days after intercourse and check the blood HCG levels. In other words, you should have your blood HCG levels checked after October 25th of this month. If this indicator is significantly higher than 10, it can confirm pregnancy. Alternatively, you can wait for a week of delayed menstruation this month, collect morning urine (the first urine of the morning), and perform an early pregnancy test to confirm whether you are pregnant.