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When should I take a pregnancy test?

Find the earliest day a home pregnancy test is likely to give a clear result, based on your cycle. Free, private, instant.

What do you know?

Tap the day your last period started

Not sure? Pick your best guess. You can change it any time.

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Cycle length
28days

Common questions

How soon can a home test show a positive?

Most home tests work from the first day of a missed period. Testing earlier can give a negative result even if you are pregnant. If you do not know when your period is due, the calculator counts at least 21 days after unprotected sex.

Is first-morning urine better?

Follow the instructions in your test's box, because brands differ. When you test matters more than the time of day: from the first day of a missed period.

My test is negative but my period has not come: what next?

A negative test around the first day of a missed period can still be wrong. Test again later, and see a clinician if your period still has not come or if you are worried.

Need help now?

If you may be in danger

If you may act on thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, or you are in immediate danger, contact the emergency services available where you are now or go to the nearest emergency department.

If you can, stay with someone you trust while you get help.

Find a crisis service for your country

You can also use Find A Helpline to find a crisis service for your country.

If you are worried about someone else

If you think the person is in immediate danger, do not leave them alone if it is safe for you to stay. Contact the emergency services available where they are, a crisis service, a health worker, or a trusted family member.