How to use a pregnancy test

You can use a pregnancy test at any time of the day (as early as a few days after a period of menstruation) but it's best to urinate in the morning.

Using a home pregnancy test is a way to detect hCG in your urine. This is the first hormone to be present after the fertilized egg is in the uterus (about 6 days after fertilization). Therefore, you can trust the accuracy of the pregnancy test if used correctly.

To ensure accuracy, you need to ensure the origin of the product, the test strip is still in use, use the right instructions.

How to conduct a pregnancy test at home

Ideally, you should use an early morning contraceptive. But you can still use a pregnancy test at any time of the day, as long as the day after a few days you have a period of menstruation. Some sensitive test strips may detect pregnancy before you show signs of slowing periods but the results may be inaccurate. Avoid drinking too much liquid before pregnancy test because it can dilute the hormone hCG in the urine.

If 2 bars, you are pregnant.If 1 bar, you are not pregnant.

Plug the pregnancy test into the urine cup so the urine does not flood the arrow.If 2 bars, you are pregnant. If 1 bar, you are not pregnant.

97% accuracy

Currently, home pregnancy tests give up to 97% accurate results. There are only a few cases of pregnancy test results that are not accurate in the situation that the time of using the pregnancy test is not enough as required (minimum of 5 minutes), improper use of instructions, false pregnancy test strips or expire .

If you have used the pregnancy test correctly for instructions and test from 2 to 3 times the results, you can rely on that result.

In addition, you can determine whether or not you are pregnant, by going for an ultrasound after you find that your period of menstrual delay is 1 week or more.

It should be noted that in fact, a girl's menstrual period may come earlier or slower than expected. Because some factors such as living regime, weather, psychology . can affect your menstrual cycle.

Currently, home pregnancy tests give up to 97% accurate results.

If you find that your menstrual period is often uneven or continue to follow, but you still find your period has not returned, you need to see a gynecological clinic to determine the cause and have appropriate management.

How to use pregnancy test strips

1. Take urine into the cup.
2. Tear the aluminum case with the pregnancy test.
3. Hold the pregnancy test in your hand in the direction of the arrow pointing down
4. Plug the pregnancy test into the urine cup so that the urine does not flood the arrow.
5. Wait 5 minutes to start reading the results

After 5 minutes, a pink horizontal line will appear on the pregnancy test indicating the test is complete.

If the second pink line appears below the first pink line, that is the result you were pregnant. If no second pink line appears, you are not pregnant.