Pregnancy

Pregnancy Test & Confirmation in Seoul, Korea

A blood test can detect pregnancy hormone (hCG) about 8–9 days after sex, the earliest option. Home urine tests usually work from about 10–14 days after sex. A gestational sac can be seen on ultrasound from roughly 17–18 days after sex. Dami confirms pregnancy with whichever test fits your timing.

The Clinic

Dami Women's Clinic

Dr. Ko Sang-hyun, OB/GYN
5F Ilex Tower, 375 Yeouidaebang-ro
Yeouido, Seoul · Saetgang Stn, Line 9

 

Hours

Mon, Wed, Thu — 9:30 to 19:00
Tue, Fri — 9:30 to 20:00
Sat — 9:30 to 15:00

Closed for lunch 13:00–14:00, the 2nd Saturday, Sundays and holidays.

 

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Three ways to confirm

Test Earliest timing after sex
Blood hCG test About 8–9 days
Urine test (home kit) About 10–14 days
Ultrasound (gestational sac) About 17–18 days

Home tests

Two lines on a home test usually means pregnancy, but results are occasionally wrong, especially very early. Come in to confirm and to check that the pregnancy is inside the uterus.

After a positive result

Ultrasound checks that the embryo has implanted normally in the uterus. Follow-up visits watch the heartbeat and growth. Consider the early pregnancy checkup.

Took medicine or drank before you knew?

Discuss any medicine with your doctor. A single dose or two of common cold or digestion medicine, or a small amount of alcohol before you knew you were pregnant, is generally not a reason to consider ending a pregnancy. Alcohol and smoking should stop once you know.

Reviewed by Dami Women's Clinic (다미산부인과의원), led by Dr. Ko Sang-hyun, OB/GYN. General information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency in Korea, call 119. Medical disclaimer