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| March 01, 2002 | Califano, Julia | COPYRIGHT 2002 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While most kits state that it's okay to test the day you miss your period, you're better off waiting until you're at least three days late, says Allen J. Wilcox, M.D., a National Institutes of Health researcher. "These products detect hCG, a hormone that surges after implantation," he explains. "But the egg doesn't always implant before you're expecting your period, so ...

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