Why is a home pregnancy test more likely to be accurate if I wait until a missed period?
When the fertilized egg reaches the uterus and attaches to the lining the body recognizes it is pregnant and starts making a hormone called hCG also known as the pregnancy hormone, because it is only in your body when you are pregnant. At first hCG levels in your urine are very low. There are some tests that claim they are more sensitive and can detect low amounts of hCG but the earlier you test the less accurate your result might be. It is possible to get a negative result just because you did not have enough hCG in your urine for the test to detect. hCG does rapidly increase though so by the time you reach the day around which your period should have started, there should be enough hCG for most home tests to be able to correctly detect and give a positive result.
Negative Pregnancy Test Result? Test Again!
Had unprotected sex? Well you are going to need to take a pregnancy test at the least so here is some information on them so you know how they work and use them correctly.
What Can Affect a Pregnancy Test?
The home pregnancy tests that women can use today are very accurate, almost 100% in fact. The problem that women have is whether they follow the directions precisely as they need to do, and if they take the test at the best time as they should. But often women trying to conceive are anxious to know, and so may take the test too soon for very reliable results.
Pregnancy Tests – Determining Pregnancy Correctly
With pregnancy comes some obvious physical changes such as nausea, a bloated feeling and tender sometimes sore breasts. Of course the biggest physical difference is that you are not having your monthly periods. There are several ways to find out for sure if you are pregnant and should prepare for a baby arriving in a few months. There are online questions geared to assessing your condition, home pregnancy tests and of course you can make an appointment to see your doctor. Even if you choose the first two ways initially, you should still get a confirmation of a positive result from your doctor so that you can get their advice on having a healthy pregnancy.
