How long can it take for a pregnancy test to read positive?

Question

i'm 6 days late now and i took a test this morning but it was negative. i believe i'm pregnant, i had unprotected s*x on the days i was fertile (stupid i know) and i had a fever and bad headache yesterday. my period is never ever late its always every 28 days. i've been having slights pains in my stomach on and off for a couple weeks. about a week ago my b***s were sore like my period was about to start but it never did. how long can it take to get a positive result?

Answer 1

I'm not sure because I alvvays found out on the day my periods vvere due. I guess they could probably take up to a couple vveeks after your missed period. Maybe vvait til next vveek and take another, if you still havent started and you are getting negatives then call your dr and have a blood test done. Good Luck

Answer 2

Mine took exactly two weeks.

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Answer 3

take a blood test its more accurate

Answer 4

Can take up to 10 weeks

Answer 5

oh boy where to start...

usually your hormones are strong enough to tell that you're pregnant by the time you miss your period. However some  tests can be faulty, I would recommend taking another one.

There's also the issue that when you're stressing out it can make your period run late or skip all together (this happened to me when I had a scare, I panicked so much about the possibility of being pregnant that it made my period late). And thinking you're pregnant can cause false symptoms (had this happen too -.-).  At a time like this it is good to know the time lines of certain things happening for pregnant women, pregnant women get sharp pains low in their stomach at around 3 or 4 months when the baby starts stretching their uterus to accommodate them, if you're only 6 days late, the most you'd be feeling down there if you were pregnant is a "heavy" feeling (like right before a very heavy period)

Over all if you really think you are pregnant I would suggest going to the doctor and getting a blood test done to be 100% sure. If you're a minor or don't have the money to see a doctor then you can call plannedparenthood in your area or some other kind of free clinic

Answer 6

until your body start to create that chemical that the preg. test is looking for it could take a few weeks late.  good luck to you.

Answer 7

It should have been about five days. Your on 6... Might want to go to a dotor to find out since your past 5.

Answer 8

Even a negative result from a home pregnancy test, is not always accurate.  Go to the doctor.

Answer 9

some woman don't show a pos straight away, i would do a test in a few days time if still neg, i would go to the doctors and ask for a blood test

Answer 10

i found out a week late