The Two Week Wait

Two weeks is the average time from ovulation until your period is due. It is also the amount of time you have to wait to do a home pregnancy test, and for some it can feel like months. Many find themselves trying to figure out if every twinge or tingle could be a pregnancy symptom. Unfortunately most pregnancy symptoms can also be a sign that your period is coming. Many women also think they experience morning sickness and get excited thinking they are pregnant only to find out they aren't.

Many pregnancy test advertise early detection of pregnancy saying you can test as early as 9 days past ovulation. Now although they have been known to detect pregnancy that early, only about 10% of people will get a +ive result at 9 days past ovulation. If you do test a 9 days past ovulation and get a -ive result it doesn't mean you are not pregnant, there may not be enough hcg (the hormone that home pregnany tests check for) in your urine yet. It is best to wait until at least 14 days past ovulation for the most accurate results.