When the first signs of pregnancy appear, any woman (voluntarily or involuntarily) begins to get nervous. For some, this is a pleasant excitement in anticipation of a long-awaited event. For others, a moral shock and the cause of negative emotions. In any case, neither the first nor the second do not want to remain in ignorance.
Diagnosis of pregnancy in the early stages can be carried out quite easily. Today in any pharmacy you can buy a special tool. It is important to know how to do a pregnancy test at home so that the result is as reliable as possible.
Modern methods are quite sensitive and allow you to determine whether conception occurred, already on the 7th day after sexual intercourse. There are several types of tests: strip, tablet, inkjet and electronic. The basis of their action is the determination of the level of the hCG hormone, which is produced by the placenta and excreted in the urine. The hormonal background changes throughout the period while the expectant mother carries the baby, so you need to know on which day you can do a pregnancy test to get a more accurate result.
Often, on the 7th day after conception, the hCG hormone accumulates in the body of a woman in sufficient quantity so that it can be determined using any of the existing means. However, there are frequent cases when a component does not have time to accumulate during this time. Therefore, the test is recommended to be done on the first day of the alleged menstruation. However, this rule applies only to regular cycles. If between the periods each month there is a different number of days, then you should resort to other recommendations. Before doing
a pregnancy test, you need to remember the date of sexual intercourse, which, according to the woman, could lead to conception. After two weeks, you can be sure that the pregnancy test will show a reliable result.
Experts recommend not trusting the statement that such a check gives a result with an accuracy of 99%. Before doing a pregnancy test, it should be remembered that due to the individual characteristics of a woman, it may turn out to be negative. This is not always true. In this case, it is worth repeating the test after a few days, when the hCG hormone accumulates in the body in sufficient quantities. There are frequent cases when one of the lines appears indistinctly. Then it is possible with a high degree of probability to say that conception has occurred. One way or another, only a doctor can accurately diagnose pregnancy.
It is important to know not only how to do a pregnancy test, but also when. Experts recommend a similar check in the morning, because immediately after sleep in the urine there is an increased concentration of the hCG hormone. You should also take into account the fact that a pregnancy test, like any medicine, has an expiration date. Using expired is not recommended, because in this case it is impossible to get a reliable result. If you bought a pregnancy test in a pharmacy, how to do it can be found in the attached instructions or directly on the package.