Why?

[Sqad]

Apart from seeking an early abortion, why doe a woman need to know that she is pregnant within 7days of missing her first period?

[dot.haukes]

To be able to stop trying, to be able to relax and make plans, to be able to tell everyone who'll listen her great news. Lots more reasons that would apply at any time she found out I guess. The sooner you know the sooner you can start celebrating.

[cazzz1975]

common to want to know if you have missed your period and have had unprotected sex.

[Sqad]

red...never thought of that.

dot....that is my point, at 6weeks pregnancy tests may be confusing so why not wait another 3weeks, missing your second period to be certain.

Can't the celebrations, relaxations, telling everyone ect, wait for 21more days, to be absolutely certain?

[weeal]

cos the whole world is way too impatient these days, thats why

[Sqad]

cazz...that doesn't explain why. I said apart from wanting an abortion.

If you are pregnant...there is nothing you can do about it.
If you are not pregnant...there is nothing you can do about it.

So why not wait until you have missed your second period?

[Sqad]

weeal....CORRECT.

[cazzz1975]

some people are desperate to be pregnant sqad

[zita-green]

She may have been raped

[Sqad]

doc...that wasn't the question.

cazz...just take a look any day on Pregnancy question and 50% of the questions are on test shows I'm pregnant, but the Dr's test says I'm not. Are there false +s and false negatives, and what does it mean?

Surely all they have to do is wait for 21more days?

[Sqad]

zita.......my question excluded the need for abortion.

[logic]

ZITA, Don't you mean graped,?

[petal54]

also to pos give up fags & booze

[Sqad]

petal....yearh! right!

[bigmamma]

So you can let the father know so he can run off and leave you

[MissNorway]

Maybe she wants to start having baby showers.

[pericat]

Because it is a totally life changing situation and whether you want to be pregnant or not it is natural to want to know so you can get on with your planning whether it be figuring out your predicament or just taking your folic acid or you could just stick your head in the sand I suppose