How long after the menstrual period is delayed can I take a pregnancy test?

Period, also known as menstruation. Females in normal puberty will have their period regularly every month, but there may be delays occasionally, which is normal within a week. If it lasts more than a week, you should consider whether you are pregnant. Some women may not understand how long they have to wait before they can take a pregnancy test, which may result in them being pregnant for weeks without knowing it. Let us take a brief look at it below.

The menstrual cycle is a unique physiological characteristic of women. Due to the different physical conditions of each person, most people have their periods every 28-30 days. It is normal for the menstrual cycle to be advanced or delayed by a week, and there is no need to panic. However, if the menstrual cycle has not come for more than 10 days, you should pay enough attention to it. Many female friends are very nervous if their menstruation is late for one or two days, for fear that they may be pregnant, and they are accustomed to using early pregnancy test strips to test whether they are pregnant. In fact, the test may not be accurate if the menstruation is delayed for a few days.

You can take a pregnancy test yourself if your period is more than a week late. However, there will be certain errors in early pregnancy test strips, which may be due to problems with one's own operation or environmental problems. Generally speaking, the accuracy rate of early pregnancy test strips is 50%~70%. Therefore, it is not possible to completely determine whether a woman is pregnant based solely on early pregnancy test strips. A specific B-ultrasound examination is required to confirm the diagnosis.

Through the above introduction, we have a general understanding of how many days after the menstrual period is delayed that a pregnancy test can be taken. However, because everyone's physical condition is different and there are errors in pregnancy test tools, the results may not be accurate. It is recommended that if your menstrual period is delayed, you should go to a regular hospital for examination.