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Topic: When should you take a pregnancy test?

Anonymous A started this discussion 8 years ago #67,511

Question is in the title

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #825,752

You should start at 8 days past ovulation, then every other day until your period starts

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 27 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,753

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Reported

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 47 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,754

@previous (A)
Banned for life

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 36 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,755

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Wouldn't you wait until after you have missed your period? Why or why not?

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hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,756

@previous (A)
No, because women who are trying to get pregnant want to find out ASAP

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,757

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Why not test every day, then?

McTurnip™ !f0eFrsAqV6 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,758

Right as he is cumming on your stomach.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 37 seconds later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,759

Because HCG doubles in the bloodstream every 2 days.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,760

@825,758 (McTurnip™ !f0eFrsAqV6)
This is a serious thread, thank you

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
How do you know from which day it has started doubling? Might as well just test every day.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,761

@previous (A)
Sure, you can test every day if it makes you feel better. It is each woman's individual choice.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,764

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Seems inefficient

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,765

@previous (A)
Not everything in life is about maximizing efficiency. Sex isn't, and neither should be pregnancy.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,770

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Ad hominem. Reductio ad absurdum. Appeal to nature.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 18 seconds later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,771

Every day seems wildly excessive and unhelpful. Waiting until after a missed period makes sense.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,772

It obviously should be up to the woman herself. Whether it's excessive or not is irrelevant if that's what the woman wants.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 8 years ago, 35 seconds later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,773

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
What if the woman wanted to test every five minutes?

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,774

@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Tests are not likely to change from negative to positive in a 5 minute span. They are likely, however, to change from negative to positive in the span of 2 days.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 8 years ago, 6 minutes later, 37 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,775

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Now you're moving the goalposts. Before it was "whenever a woman wants to it's totally right' (which is absurd), now it's "whenever a woman wants to (with some concessions made for likelihood of new results)". At which point you are where I am, we just don't agree on what thresholds count, but in principle we hold the same underlying position.

To me this is like waiting for your report card in the mail. When it arrives is totally out of your control. Some people want to know sooner and some later, but at the end of the day, if you snatch it from the mail carrier's hand as they walk up to the house, or check the mail five days later, nothing about the state of the world actually changes.

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hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 10 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,778

@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Actually, it's better to find out ASAP whether you're pregnant. There are certain foods you must avoid, pills you have to take, doctors appointments to make, etc. Sooner is generally better.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 8 years ago, 8 minutes later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #825,780

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Sure that all makes sense. I just think you can get too focused on it, like to the point where tests are more about keeping your mind at ease than actually providing valuable pregnancy information. Not to say that there isn't value in having peace of mind but you're not doing it for strictly rational reasons that you can explain to someone else and have them really understand. I guess that's where the disagreement arises.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,790

When you miss a period by a month

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 double-posted this 8 years ago, 36 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,791

@825,772 (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Ugh

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,845

pregnancy is for fags

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,847

@previous (F)

> pregnancy is for fags

chili dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,854

if an incident worries me I test about a month after said incident. If symptoms worry me I test immediately.

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,864

@825,761 (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)

> It is each woman's individual choice.

No it isn’t I own your (disappointing) body and any fetuses inside in their entirety thanks and welcome to the patriarchy.

Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,866

@OP
After your abortion, just to be on the safe side. Thanks.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 7 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,867

@825,791 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)
Why ugh

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA double-posted this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,870

Seriously anyone who tells me that 3-4 pregnancy tests a month is too much is a literal dickhole. Checking every few days the week before your period starts is not unreasonable if you're excited and want to find out asap.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,871

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)

Admit you're wrong

OneShake !Z2lIt0NaDI joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,872

Just make sure. You shake once.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,874

@825,871 (K)
Never

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 8 years ago, 14 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,880

@825,870 (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
No one said 3/4 times a month was too many. You were saying 3-4 times a week past ovulation, which is considerably more.

hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,881

@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
There are only two weeks (generally) between ovulation and period. That makes one week of testing. How long do you think a menstrual cycle is lol

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Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 8 years ago, 11 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,883

@previous (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
About six years give or take a month.

I change my answer. You're fine.

(Edited 2 minutes later.)

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #825,900

@825,867 (hot dog water !m5emeBAwvA)
Its pretty excessive. Of course women should be able to test as they please. That isnt the point.
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