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What Is Pregnancy Test ?
A pregnancy test can tell whether a woman is pregnant or not. By checking for a particular hormone in her urine or blood. This hormone is known Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG).
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is made in a woman`s placenta after a fertilized egg implants in her uterus.
A urine pregnancy test can find the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) hormone about a week after you have missed your period. Pregnancy test can be done at home using a pregnancy kit or you can visit your doctor for this test. Related post : Pregnancy
Whether you go to your doctor for your pregnancy test or do it at home using a pregnancy kit, it will show you the same result. A lot of women choose to do their pregnancy test at home using a pregnancy kit, before going to the hospital for the test.
If a woman use this test correctly at home,the result will show 99% to 100% correct.
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Pregnancy Blood Test ?
A pregnancy blood test is done by a professional doctor and it can find smaller amounts of HCG, and it can also confirm about your pregnancy earlier than a urine test. A pregnancy blood test works faster than the urine test and it can detect pregnancy even before you have missed your period.
Why pregnancy test is important during pregnancy ?
A pregnancy test is important during pregnancy because this test tells whether a woman is pregnant or not.
What are the common signs of pregnancy ?
The most common signs of pregnancy are as follows :
- Missed periods
- Fatigue
- Tender and swollen breast
- Frequent urination and burning sensation
- Nausea and vomiting
What is the right way to do the pregnancy test ?
You can buy a pregnancy kit and use it at home to find out whether you are pregnant or not. Most of the home pregnancy tests includes a device known as dipstick.
Follow the following steps to check whether you are pregnant or not :
During a urine test
- The morning urine has more HCG, so it is better to do the pregnancy test early in the morning, when you wake up.
- Hold the dipstick in your urine stream for 5 to 10 minutes and then take it out. After that the dipstick will show you your results. Your dipstick will be having a small window or any other area that shows a plus + or a - minus sign, a single or a double line. Your can read and follow the instructions on your pregnancy kit.
Whether your pregnancy results show negative or positive, you may want to visit your doctor and confirm whether you are pregnant or not. If you feel to do this, it is absolutely a great idea.
During a blood test your doctor will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm by using a small needle. After a needle is inserted inside your arm, a small amount of your blood will be collected into a test tube.
If you think you are pregnant, do not worry about anything. Buy a pregnancy kit at home and use it to find out whether you are pregnant or not, or you can simply visit your doctor to confirm your pregnancy.