So yeah, some of us are a little out there, and touchy-feely.. But that's not all that guides our practice. Remember, naturopathic doctors go to real medical school. We take real board exams. Our hippie medicine works, and what we do is becoming less alternative and more conventional everyday.
Understanding How Early Result Pregnancy Tests Work. Early results tests promise results three or four days before your missed period. These tests assume a 14-day luteal phase, the time between ovulation and when you get your period. The problem is that you may have a shorter or longer luteal phase.
How early can you take a pregnancy test? Based on the information above, it is safe to assume that most (but not all) newly pregnant women will have a sufficient amount of hCG by 7 to 10 days post ovulation to confirm pregnancy with a highly sensitive home pregnancy (for example, a test calibrated to detect 20 mIU/ml of hCG.