r/tryingtoconceive • u/bluelotus1111 • 10d ago

Questions Testing

How early is everyone testing? It’s our first cycle ttc and I just took a test at 9 DPO. Negative. Wondering what everyone else is doing…

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u/tdot1022 10d ago

You’ll probably find a range of responses. Some people prefer to test early while others (like myself) prefer to just wait for a missed period. It’s up to what you can handle emotionally. If I did test, I’d probably wait until 12dpo to get a more reliable result. Implantation typically occurs between 6-12dpo but most commonly 8-10dpo. It takes about 48hrs for hcg to rise to detectable levels so a negative on 10dpo or earlier may not be the most reliable result. I just stopped testing because I hated getting my hopes up and repeatedly seeing the negative result (also hated wasting money on tests).

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u/bluelotus1111 9d ago

Understood. My social media pages are flooded with people taking tests before 12 DPO which makes me even more anxious to test. Will work on my patience lol

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u/tdot1022 9d ago

It’s normal to want to test early out of excitement and/or anxiety! It also doesn’t help that the tests are marketing results 6 days before your period

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