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Am I testing too early?

I'm in my early 30's and have never been pregnant. I'm begun having pregnancy symptoms. Nausea, tired a lot, sleepy, strong scene of smell, sore breats, congestation, back pain, and vivid dreams of being pregnant. I haven't missed a period. In fact my period came 6 days early this month. I usually bleed really heavy the first 2 1/2 days and period lasts for 5 days. I only bleed heavy on the 2nd day and had really bad cramps ( I never get cramps). The other days were really light. I'm still experiencing pregnancy systoms. I recently took 2 hpt, both turned out negative. Could I be testing too early? My period started on 11-08-09. I am trying to get pregnant. When is the best time to test?

Most likely you are not pregnant since you did have a period. Remember that pregnancy symptoms and PMS can be virtually the same.

If you had your period on 11/8, it is WAY too early to test. You have to actually miss a period for the most accurate result.

It is best to test first thing in the morning with your first morning urine.

But, I think, the best time to take HPT, is 2 weeks after the missed period (if you did had a missed period). I've know from an OB, that a sperm cell can live inside a woman for
30-60days and can take the maturity inside the woman within those span of time. So, it is possible that you're not pregnant after you had sex, or the pregnancy will take over after that maturity period taking inside you.

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Originally Posted by devils_angel

I've know from an OB, that a sperm cell can live inside a woman for
30-60days and can take the maturity inside the woman within those span of time. So, it is possible that you're not pregnant after you had sex, or the pregnancy will take over after that maturity period taking inside you.

Okay, I have read this 5 times (at least) now... Are you saying that sperm - active, baby making, sperm can live in a woman's body for up to 2 months? Please, PLEASE clarify this. I have never heard this. Up to 72 hours, yes. Up to 2 months, NO...

That's what my friend told me. That is why, the counting of the maturity of the egg cell starts from the last day of your menstruation, and not on the first day of your missed period. Because they are evolving in your womb during those times. If I am correct, the days that it could live your womb is around 30-40 days.

Okay. Sperm can not/will not live in a woman's body for 30 to 40 days. It could live between 3 to 5 days - if the conditions are right. If a woman isn't fertile, the sperm could "die" instantly or within minutes.

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Originally Posted by devils_angel

I've know from an OB, that a sperm cell can live inside a woman for 30-60days and can take the maturity inside the woman within those span of time.

Your "OB" friend is sadly mistaken. Sperm can live inside of a woman for up to 5 days. If it does not fertilize an egg in this time, it dies. Also, sperm are mature before they leave the penis, they don't mature inside of the woman.

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Originally Posted by NowWhat

Okay. It could live between 3 to 5 days - if the conditions are right. If a woman isn't fertile, the sperm could "die" instantly or within minutes.

The bolded statement above is correct. The conditions must be right... the vagina cannot be too acidic. Now, if a woman isn't fertile, the sperm won't die instantly or within minutes. This is why fertility patients are told to have sex BEFORE they ovulate, so that the sperm has time to travel up the fallopian tubes to reach the egg exactly when it is released from the ovaries.

I wanted to give my source of information.
Marquette University | Natural Family Planning

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If no cervical mucus is present in the woman's vagina, sperm will die within minutes.

This is a quote from your source. Now, we have different forms of cervical mucous. However, sperm will still live if we aren't fertile.