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2020-08-31 13:47:38
Periods delayed by 5 days ! Should I wait for some days and wait for the periods to come or should I do the home pregnancy test ! What procedures to be followed if the test result comes positive?? Also I have consumed alcohol lately , so can that be a reason for late periods??
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Please do urine pregnancy test.

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You can take a pregnancy test with morning sample fasting urine tomorrow
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Answered2020-08-31 16:17:03

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Please do urine pregnancy test with early morning urine sample, avoid alcohol consumption

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