This month counts too
For most couples it takes a few months, and for most people the NHS's threshold is a year — with the exceptions listed below. Which means a month with no result isn't a month lost; it's an ordinary part of those few months.
What's worth knowing today
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If you tested early, the answer isn't final yet. An early negative can't be relied on. Try again a few days later.
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You don't have to be strong today. Being upset by something you wanted isn't a contradiction.
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Tell someone. This is heavier alone, and you don't have to tell everyone — one person is enough.
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None of it is wasted. When the next cycle starts, that same calendar is useful to you again.
When it's time to ask
- if the second test was negative too and your period hasn't come — the NHS says talk to a doctor at that point
- after a year of trying
- if you're 36 or over, sooner than a year
- and whenever you want to — you don't have to wait for any threshold
Sources
Health information, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For your own symptoms, talk to a doctor.
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