After Implantation, When Should You Take a Pregnancy Test?

[Medical content to be added — blastocyst implantation at 6–12 DPO, syncytiotrophoblast hCG production begins, timeline to bloodstream.]

[Medical content to be added — 14 days post ovulation for natural cycles, 14 days post 5-day blastocyst transfer for IVF, why this timing is optimal.]

[Medical content to be added — sensitivity comparison, when each is appropriate, quantitative vs. qualitative hCG, value in IVF monitoring.]

[Medical content to be added — chemical pregnancy, testing too early, what to do if you suspect you may be pregnant but test is negative.]