How many days does it take for pregnancy to be detected on a home kit?

Hello. The best time for a pregnancy test to be positive it usually when your period is late or three weeks after having unprotected sex. If you test too early the test will be negative even if you are pregnant. So test when your period is a few days late for a more accurate result. # Implantation usually occurs about 5-7 days after conception but can occur later. 5-7 days is an average. Testing before then will give you a negative test. You will not get a positive until implantation occurs since you don't secret HcG until then. # Your most fertile period usually the day before ovulation (since you can't pinpoint the exact moment). Paying attention to cervical mucus can help. As you gear up to ovulate you will notice egg white cervical fluid. Afterwards, it dries up quickly. If you had intercourse around the time of fertile quality cm you can test 18 days after the act of intercourse. # For a better way of knowing, check out the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Tony Weschler. She explains fertility and how to pay attention (and therefore maximize conception chances) in order to figure out if you are ovulating. According to the ClearBlue pregnancy test accuracy results they are: 4 days before expected period= 51% accurate

3 days before expected period= 82% accurate

2 days before expected period= 90% accurate

1 day before expected period =95% accurate

the day of expected period =99% accurate If you don't want to do all that (and I recommend it just for the basic knowledge it gives you!) you can test 18 days after an act of intercourse. Good luck!