How long after missed period to take a pregnancy test?

Pregnancy test will help you know if you are pregnant or not quickly. The mechanism of action of the test strip is to determine the presence of the hormone hCG. However, you need to know how many days your period is late, then use a test strip to get the most accurate results.

The process of conception is closely related to the delay in menstruation of women. When the egg is fertilized, to nourish the fetus, the lining of the uterus thickens, not shed as usual. This results in a missed period, also known as amenorrhea. From there, based on each person's menstrual cycle and we can calculate the time delay to determine if I am pregnant or not.
"How long does it take to get pregnant?" It is a question that many women are interested in. In fact, during ovulation, if you have unprotected sex, you will get the results 2 weeks later (in those who have regular periods). In the next month, if your period is about 3 days late, there is a high chance that you are pregnant.
Depending on the duration of the delay, different methods of determination can be used. The most common today are using pregnancy test strips and blood tests.

The process of conception will be done after 24 hours of unprotected sex. About 5 to 10 days later, the fertilized egg will move down to the uterus and implant here, the fetus will gradually grow. The process of conception begins even if you are not pregnant yet.
Pregnancy test is a tool to help you know if you are pregnant or not quickly and accurately. The mechanism of action of the rod is to determine the presence of the hormone hCG. This substance is secreted by the placenta and is present in the urine of pregnant women.
To determine “how long is late for a period can use a pregnancy test? “It takes time for the hCG concentration in the urine to rise. When the concentration of this substance is high, the test strip can determine if you are pregnant. In case of having sex on the day of ovulation, it usually takes about 9 to 10 days after using the test strip to have accurate results.

This method can determine the earliest and most accurate that you are pregnant or not. Once the egg has been fertilized and implanted, the hormone hCG is not only present in the urine but also in the blood. Therefore, about 6 days after the egg implantation, pregnancy can be determined by a blood test.
hCG levels increase from 14 to 16 weeks and then gradually decrease, peaking at week 14 (calculated from the last menstrual period). In pregnant women between 13-16 weeks of pregnancy, hCG levels can be as high as 200,000 IU/L. By qualitative tests, quantification of hCG in blood and urine can determine pregnancy.
In case you are pregnant, you need to pay special attention, the first 3 months are the most sensitive time during pregnancy. In order for mother and baby to be healthy, it is necessary to:
Understand early signs of pregnancy, pregnancy poisoning, bleeding during pregnancy. Timely, correct and sufficient first prenatal check-up, avoiding too early/too late. Fetal malformation screening at 12 weeks detects dangerous fetal malformations that can be intervened early. Distinguish between normal vaginal bleeding and pathological vaginal bleeding for timely intervention to maintain pregnancy. Screening for thyroid disease in the first 3 months of pregnancy avoids dangerous risks before and during delivery. Vinmec currently has many maternity packages (12-27-36 weeks), in which the 12-week maternity package helps monitor the health of mother and baby right from the beginning of pregnancy, early detection and timely intervention of health issues. In addition to the usual services, the maternity monitoring program from 12 weeks has special services that other maternity packages do not have such as: Double Test or Triple Test to screen for fetal malformations; Quantitative angiogenesis factor test to diagnose preeclampsia; thyroid screening test; Rubella test; Testing for parasites transmitted from mother to child seriously affects the baby's brain and physical development after birth.
For more information about the 12-week maternity package and registration, you can contact the clinics and hospitals of Vinmec health system nationwide.