How soon can pregnancy be detected after intercourse?

Question

We are trying for our first and im so eager to know. After how many days can it actually be picked up by a test? the waiting is honestly killing me.

Architha Kulkarni · Answer

Not immediately, the body needs time for implantation and hcg to rise. A home test works best after the missed period, roughly two weeks plus after conception. A blood test can pick it up a little earlier.

Nisha Muthukrishnan · Answer

There is a wait involved, usually around 10-14 days before tests are reliable, after the missed period being clearest. A beta hcg blood test at the clinic detects it earliest. Dont test the next day, it shows nothing.

Meena Amin · Answer

Not soon yaar, wait about two weeks then test.

Suparna Shah · Answer

I always want to know right away honestly but you really cant detect it soon after. It takes about two weeks before a test shows reliably. The waiting is the hardest part.