Am I Pregnant?: Myths and Facts About Sex

Many home pregnancy tests claim to be accurate as early as the first day after a missed period, and even before. One product claims to detect the pregnancy hormone hCG 6 days before your missed period. For the most reliable results, wait one week after a missed period until testing. Before testing, read the directions and follow them carefully. You can get a false-positive if you were recently pregnant or take a pregnancy test too soon after taking fertility drugs that contain hCG. Ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy and menopause may give misleading results. You can get a false-negative if take the test too early, time the test wrong, or use diluted urine. For the most accurate results, test the first urine of the morning, which is concentrated because it has been in your bladder overnight.