When Should I Test Again???

Updated on March 16, 2015
C.B. asks from Norfolk, VA
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Hello .... My last period was on vday...i know it sucks lol..... According to my period app it says that i ovulated the 25th....thing is i have an irregular period...but on the app it says my average period cycle is 23 says....idk it was accurate last month when i came on vday.....anywayyyyyy i was suppose to come on monday...im on day 29... The earliest i had my period was 16 days and latest was 29 days....well i took a test yesterday and it came back negative... I been have abdominal cramping for almost 2 weeks now, i been eating ALOT, and OMG I BEEEN SLEEPING ALLL DAY lol.... I also have had a lil bit of whitr discharge.....for about 3 days now i been runnin to the bathroom to see if i came on......anyway i wanted to kno when shoul i test again?? When did u test when u got a bfp??? Help!!!

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R.B.

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I'm going to assume you are very young.

I don't know what you do for a living, but it would be a really good idea for you to learn how to write like an adult, instead of like a teenager. People will never take you seriously in jobs if they see you write like this. Maybe your job will never require you to write, but it's still a good idea.

So...use proper punctuation. Do NOT use text writing. Don't scream at people in all caps. For example, you write:

"anyway i wanted to kno when shoul i test again?? When did u test when u got a bfp???"

This should be written:

"I wanted to know when I should test again? When did you test when you got a BFP?"

See the difference? One way looks young and dumb, the other way looks intelligent. The way you write makes you sound stupid. I'm sure you're not. So it's time to write like an adult.

Good luck with your pregnancy.

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W.W.

answers from Washington DC on

C.

How old are you? I'm sorry - do you NOT know about your body and how babies are made?

If you have had unprotected sex - you CAN be pregnant. Your period is not regular and you aren't sure....

are you TRYING to get pregnant?
what does your husband say about this?
Why not go to the doctor and get a blood test? At the same time - tell the doctor what is going on.

Are you scared about being pregnant? You're freaking out here like a teenager. Especially with the "Text typing"...

GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!

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S.T.

answers from Washington DC on

right now. then again in half an hour. then again in another half hour.
repeat for at least 3 weeks.
khairete
S.

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B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

Thyroid problems and other hormonal issues can mess with your periods and metabolism.
It's possible to have almost all the signs of pregnancy and not be pregnant (Google "hysterical pregnancy").

See a doctor and have a blood test.
If you're pregnant - and it's the answer you were hoping for - congrats.
If you're not pregnant - then it's worth it to find out why you're feeling like you are - and get those issues resolved - because living with hormonal imbalances is really tough and it might make getting/staying pregnant almost impossible.

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D.B.

answers from Boston on

If you have such a wildly irregular period (16-29 days), you have no idea when you ovulate based on the last period. You can only "backtrack" after you get the next period. I don't know what app you are using but unless you are measuring things like basal body temp and cervical mucus and that sort of thing, you can't determine ovulation.

Delayed periods (and even regular periods) can cause some of the same symptoms as pregnancy - tender breasts, cramping, changes in appetite.

So if you have a lot of money, test as often as you like. But a negative result won't tell you anything necessarily - so it's a guessing game. You either go to the doctor or a clinic for a more accurate blood test, or you wait.

As always, when you're in this uncertain state, you have to act as if you are pregnant and as if you are not. That means, if you want to get pregnant, you have to avoid alcohol and smoking and be very careful with any medications; if you don't want to get pregnant, you have to use a barrier method of contraception (diaphragm, condoms, etc.) or abstinence.

I don't see why you have to keep running to the bathroom - you could just wear a pad or a tampon like everyone else does.

I know you are in limbo but, short of a visit to a clinic, you can't rush this. But a clinic can give you really good instructions and education as well, and help you more specifically than we can.

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R.A.

answers from Boston on

I'd get a blood test to determine if you are. If you aren't , I'd talk to your Gynocologist due to irregular periods. I had them when I wasn't on birth control.

Also the white discharge, frequent urination could be a vaginal infection such as yeast infection. I'd just go to Dr, and talk with her.

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D..

answers from Miami on

Why don't you go to the doctor? You can ask for a blood test.

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M.P.

answers from Portland on

You can test whenever you want. We don't know your body. Irregular periods mean, as you said, that it's difficult to know what's happening. There is no magic time to test. You can get tests at the Dollar Store.

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H.H.

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If you have money to burn, take a test as often as you like. If not, wait a few days. But FYI, the same hormones that cause pregnancy symptoms are the same ones that were not strong enough to be detected on a pregnancy test. So in all reality, they are not strong enough to cause noticeable symptoms either. Trust me I had phantom pregnancy symptoms galore. But it was the months I actually was pregnant that I had no early symptoms- save one- frequent urination.

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O.O.

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Assume you are (lifestyle choices) and test when you are a month late.

Or go get a blood test.

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A.B.

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Wait about a week and test again (if your period hasn't started by then). Sometimes it takes a few days to register a positive. Also, try different brands of pregnancy tests. Some generic brands, in spite of their claims, do not pick up the pregnancy hormones until MUCH later than other brands. If you are really worried or anxious to know, schedule a doctor's appointment and get your blood drawn. There are other reasons besides pregnancy that make you fatigued and/or mess up your cycle, so it might be worth a checkup either way. Good luck!

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J.M.

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Dollar store tests and every day but this early I doubt you would be this hungry and tired.

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