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How To Test For Pregnancy Using Home Pregnancy Test Kit?
Hi I am trying to conceive since 3 months. My period date is every month of 20th. But on last month was postponed by 5 days. This month I didn t get my period still but I found very light spotting a week before along with cramping. My breast size becomes bigger and areola is darker and fuller. I bought pregtest card kit. When should I test in my case?
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Hi & Welcome.
The urine home pregnancy test should be done on an early morning urine sample.
Urine home pregnancy test is about 99% accurate.
It is designed to tell if your urine contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced right after a fertilized egg attaches to the wall of a woman's uterus.
This usually happens but not always about 6 days after fertilization. If you're pregnant, levels of hCG continue to rise rapidly, doubling every two to three days.
Waiting at least a week after a missed period may give you the most accurate result. Results may also be more accurate if you do the test first thing in the morning, when your urine is more concentrated.
Now based on the history given you seem to have developed features of an early pregnancy, so do the home pregnancy test on an early morning urine sample.
Hope these answer your queries.
Best of luck.
The urine home pregnancy test should be done on an early morning urine sample.
Urine home pregnancy test is about 99% accurate.
It is designed to tell if your urine contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced right after a fertilized egg attaches to the wall of a woman's uterus.
This usually happens but not always about 6 days after fertilization. If you're pregnant, levels of hCG continue to rise rapidly, doubling every two to three days.
Waiting at least a week after a missed period may give you the most accurate result. Results may also be more accurate if you do the test first thing in the morning, when your urine is more concentrated.
Now based on the history given you seem to have developed features of an early pregnancy, so do the home pregnancy test on an early morning urine sample.
Hope these answer your queries.
Best of luck.
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