Finding an early pregnancy is an important issue anyway - if it is an unwanted or desirable pregnancy. Today, there are many methods that almost completely allow you to establish pregnancy at the earliest possible date.
If we recall the physiology, we can distinguish the following points. It is worth considering the beginning of pregnancy since the lowering of the zygote into the uterus and its attachment in the thickness of the endometrium. Otherwise, even a fertilized egg can go out with menstruation. From the moment the uterus tightly envelops the unborn baby, special hormones begin to stand out, which are responsible for inhibition of menstruation. Just the first delay coincides with a high concentration of chorionic gonadotropin, which prevents the detachment of the endometrium. Provided that all these steps are completed, and the fetus is firmly attached to the uterus, we can talk about the onset of pregnancy.
The definition of early pregnancy is possible by several methods:
- Test strips - they are sold at any pharmacy. Since the action of the strips is based on determining the level of gonadotropin in the urine, then it makes sense to do the test after the first day of the delay of menstruation. Although, if a woman plans a pregnancy and does it ahead of schedule (before the delay), especially sensitive tests will be able to show weak two strips. And after the delay they will be more distinct. Such tests are recommended in the morning when the level of chorionic gonadotropin in urine is highest.
- If a woman had problems with fertilization, then doctors advise doing a gonadotropin test by a blood test. It is already in the blood when its concentration in the urine is still low. Usually, a week after a “successful” intercourse, pregnancy can be diagnosed. When determining gonadotropin indices, doctors receive invaluable data. At low rates, it is possible to suspect a missed pregnancy, an ectopic or the threat of a miscarriage in time, which can be prevented with the help of supportive therapy, and high ones indicate a multiple pregnancy or cystic skid (the formation of an unviable zygote). Determining early pregnancy by this method is important for couples who have problems conceiving for more than a year. In the event that fertilization has occurred and the level of gonadotropin in the blood shows this, doctors will prescribe maintenance therapy.
- Ultrasound is another way to determine early pregnancy. Usually, with significant levels of gonadotropin in the uterus, you can already see a fetal egg, which has a size of only two millimeters. If the ovum is not detected, an ectopic pregnancy is suspected.
- Feel. The female body during pregnancy becomes very sensitive. Some women cannot determine pregnancy in the early stages according to their feelings, and some clearly understand that “something is wrong” is happening with their body. Indicators that indicate pregnancy: a persistent increase in basal temperature, tenderness of the mammary glands, the appearance of a scarlet drop of blood on the pad in the second half of the cycle without subsequent bleeding (a relative symptom, since it can also indicate a miscarriage that has begun, but then menstruation will follow), the appearance of nausea, unsharp pains in the uterus and ovaries, light watery discharge, as with ovulation.
- The last method - a gynecological examination, is usually done after the appearance of clear signs of pregnancy. In this case, doctors note a slight increase in the size of the uterus, softening of its edge and a bluish tinge of the neck.
Detection of pregnancy in the early stages is usually not a reason for registration, since in the first month breakdowns are most frequent, but after ten weeks it can be said with greater confidence that the pregnancy took place.