Hi,
For suspicion that you are pregnant, you need to miss your periods or there should be a delay in getting periods. When you take urine
pregnancy test during this time, it will invariably come positive, if you have convinced.
Then it needs to be confirmed by clinical evaluation and
ultrasound scan. Soon after intercourse, it is not possible to detect that you have become pregnant. This is because, after fertilization, it takes about a week or ten days for the fertilized ovum to be implanted. Following
implantation, blood levels of beta-
hCG will begin to raise. It should double every 72 hours.
Hence, by this time, beta-hCG is also found in urine, which is detected by a urine pregnancy test. So, it is better not to worry about conceiving at such an early stage and wait till there is a delay in periods to confirm about pregnancy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician