Patient's question:
My period has been delayed by 9 days, and I've also been experiencing nausea, but the test strips haven't shown anything. My friend said that whether it's test strips or an ultrasound, it takes more than a month to confirm pregnancy. Is that true? What should I do now?Doctor's answer:
Hello, to find out if you are pregnant, you can either use a pregnancy test kit for self-testing, which is generally recommended one week after a missed period, or slightly earlier for those with shorter menstrual cycles. Alternatively, you can have an HCG test done at the hospital, which typically detects the hormone in the mother's blood about 10 days after fertilization.