This article will explain why it's important to wait and how to take a pregnancy test for accurate results. Learn about how soon you can take a pregnancy test after implantation, ovulation or sex. It can take up to 6 days after sex for the sperm and egg to join, and then it has to form into a fertilized egg It then takes another several days for the fertilized egg to grow, travel to the uterus, and implant itself into the lining of the uterus to start a pregnancy Taking a pregnancy test at least 10 days after you've had unprotected sex gives the most precise results Read to learn how accurate home tests truly are.
Pregnancy tests check for a hormone called hcg (human chorionic gonadotropin) Hcg only shows up in your body after a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus It can take up to six days for the sperm and egg to meet and form a fertilized egg (zygote) After that, the fertilized egg needs several more days to grow, make its way to the uterus, and implant into the uterine lining
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