Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Pregnancy Tests


Pregnancy tests work by testing a woman’s urine to find out if they have a hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. This hormone is also called the pregnancy hormone and it builds up in the woman’s body every day that she is pregnant. There are two different types of pregnancy tests. One tests the blood, and the other tests the urine. Women who want to check their blood to find out if they are pregnant will need to see a doctor. A Home Pregnancy Test, can be bought at most Pharmacies.

Women who think they may be pregnant may wonder when is the best time to take a pregnancy test. Blood tests can usually indicate a pregnancy quicker than a home pregnancy test. If a woman wants to find out if she is pregnant by buying a home pregnancy test, the best time to take the test is first thing in the morning with the first urine of the day. The first urine in the morning will give the most accurate reading. A woman should also make sure that the pregnancy test is not expired, otherwise they could get a faulty reading. The digital home pregnancy tests are the best tests to purchase because they give a reading of either pregnant, or not pregnant. Other tests just give an indicator of a minus sign or a plus sign. The minus sign meaning they are not pregnant, and the plus sign meaning they are pregnant. When taking a home pregnancy test, a woman should wait for one week after their first missed period. The longer a woman waits, the more time the pregnancy hormone has time to show up. If a woman takes a pregnancy test too soon, it could give them a false negative, when they are actually pregnant.

When a woman takes a home pregnancy test, she will need to urinate on the home pregnancy indicator stick, and then wait for ten minutes after taking the test. The pregnancy test will usually indicate a pregnancy ten minutes after the urine is placed on the stick. Pregnancy tests can give a false negative if they are not used in the right way. If a pregnancy test has expired, it will give a false reading. If the woman takes the test later on during the day, she may get a false negative because the urine is not as potent. Most urine builds up over night while a person is sleeping, so they will get a lot of urine during the early morning hours, but it decreases in potency as the day goes by.

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