How to test for pregnancy

When it comes to pregnancy tests, you can answer a few questions on a website that offers online pregnancy tests. This test will basically ask you questions regarding your age, the date of your last menstrual period, symptoms, and then give you the estimated percentage if you could be pregnant. You will also receive an estimated date of delivery.

Visiting your doctor

From this point you will still have to either visit your doctor or purchase an at home pregnancy test. All pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in either the urine or blood. The hormone known as the pregnancy hormone is human chorionic gonadotropin. This hormone is created when a fertilized egg implants in the uterus.

Home pregnancy tests

You can find several at home pregnancy tests that claim the can give an accurate diagnosis on the day that you should have your period, however, studies have proven this is not very accurate. You should wait at least one week after a missed period before using a home pregnancy test to ensure accuracy.

If you desire to take a home pregnancy test, the most popular home pregnancy tests include:

•  First Response Pregnancy Test Kit

•  Fact Plus Pregnancy Test

•  Clear Blue Easy Pregnancy Test

•  Answer Pregnancy Test

•  e.p.t. Pregnancy Test

•  Equate Pregnancy Test

•  With all the above pregnancy test, you will receive exact instructions on how to take the test including the best time of the day to receive a more accurate reading. It is always best to:

•  Be sure you have not emptied your bladder for at least four hours or take the test when you wake up in the morning.

•  Do not drink excessive liquids prior to the test

Normally, all you have to do is:

•  hold the pregnancy test stick in your urine stream

•  wait the time noted time on the instructions

•  read the response

In most cases, the reading will be a negative or positive sign, or the paper strip will change colors indicating pregnancy.

After you have used a home pregnancy test, it is always best to visit your physician to take another test in his or her office.