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How a Home Pregnancy Test Works
A home pregnancy test measures the amount of a hormone called human
chorionic gonadotropin present in your urine. This hormone is only produced
by pregnant women, so if any amount is detected, then you are most likely pregnant.
Different home pregnancy tests are formulated for detecting different amounts
of human chorionic gonadotropin. For instance, some tests claim to detect
a pregnancy ten to fourteen days after ovulation. However, these tests
are not always completely accurate, because different women develop different
levels of the hormone at different rates. Therefore, a woman may be pregnant
but may not have enough human chorionic gonadotropin in her system to register
with the test.
False negatives are common when using home pregnancy tests, especially if you
test really early in your cycle. Just because a test says you are negative
does not mean that you are not pregnant. You should always retest in a
few weeks just to make sure, and in the mean time, refrain from partaking in
activities that could hurt the fetus in the event that you really are pregnant.
A positive test result from a home pregnancy test is typically correct.
You are most likely pregnant if a urine test detects human chorionic gonadotropin
in your urine. However, it is good to confirm the test with a doctor’s
blood test. The doctor can begin talking with you about prenatal care
schedules and self care when you are pregnant.
A home pregnancy test is a good way to determine whether or not you are pregnant,
assuming you wait long enough for your body to produce enough hormones to be
detectable by the test. Once your receive a positive result, it is important
to see a doctor to confirm the results. If you receive a negative result
from a home test, you should always test again in a few weeks just to make sure
the results still stand.
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