Questions related to conceiving a child worry many girls. Someone is trying to catch the “right day” in order to become a mother soon, some, on the contrary, are afraid of replenishment in the family. In any case, there are situations in which conception cannot be ruled out. Pregnancy tests are used to check the result of unprotected intercourse. What are they like? How accurate is this study? And how to use the appropriate "testers"? The answers to all this and not only can be found below.
Types of Pregnancy Checks
First, find out how in the modern world a woman can learn about her "interesting" position. This is not so difficult.
Pregnancy tests are different. For example, they are divided into:
- blood test;
- Analysis of urine;
- Ultrasound
- gynecologist examination;
- express check.
In a global sense, "testers" can be divided into:
- home verification methods;
- tests in medical institutions.
Let us dwell on the rapid tests. This is the most common option found in practice. What you need to know about using conception testing tests?
What are
Turning to a pharmacy for a pregnancy test, a girl may encounter certain difficulties. For example, with the choice of the type of "tester".
The thing is that today there are a lot of express tests. Among them are:
- cassette (tablet);
- inkjet;
- test strips;
- electronic.
What is the best place to stay? The answer is not as simple as it seems. After all, each type of test has its pros and cons. Often women buy either expensive and highly accurate "testers", or inexpensive products to test for the success of conception. Next, we consider the features of all these components.
Test strip
The first and most common type of home pregnancy check is test strips. These are inexpensive and affordable products for everyone.
The product is presented in small rectangular pregnancy tests. They have a special mark. The girl just needs to lower the test strip in a jar with fresh urine to the indicated line. After this, it remains to wait 5-10 seconds and put the test on a dry horizontal surface. The result will appear in 10 minutes. Two strips - there is a pregnancy. One - there is no conception.
This is a pregnancy test of the past generation. Today you can find test strips with high sensitivity (25 mUI), but similar products have several disadvantages.
Namely:
- collecting urine is not always convenient;
- the collection of biomaterial should be carried out using sterile devices, otherwise errors are possible;
- if overexposed or underexposed the test, a false result is not excluded;
- paper tests do not always withstand the concentration of hCG ("pregnancy hormone").
Tablets
Pregnancy tests in the early stages of an "interesting" position help a woman quickly find out that she will soon be a mother. In pharmacies, you can find tablet express strips.
This is a more expensive and accurate method for determining an "interesting" position. The sensitivity and quality of the “tablet” are the same as for paper strips. Nevertheless, a similar test costs 5 times (sometimes more) higher.
The use of "tablets" is very convenient - a pipette and a container for collecting urine are put in the kit for the device. It is enough to pick up the biomaterial with a pipette and drop it into a special compartment on the test. After a couple of minutes, the result will appear (two bars or "+" - you are pregnant).
These "testers" are the second generation of tests to check for pregnancy. They are often used in hospitals.
Jet test
At what day will the test show pregnancy? The answer directly depends on what kind of product for the inspection was purchased by the girl.
Popular and inkjet rapid tests. During urination, the girl should place one end of the device under the stream of urine and hold it in this position for 2-5 seconds. Further, as in all of the above cases, it is recommended to place the receiver on a flat horizontal surface. A few minutes - and the woman will see one or two strips.
Such pregnancy tests are even more expensive than tablet ones. You can find inkjet "devices" worth about 250-350 rubles.
The benefits of this pregnancy check are the following factors:
- no need to collect urine;
- allowed to use at any time of the day;
- has high sensitivity;
- convenient to use.
Nevertheless, even inkjet tests are sometimes mistaken. No one is safe from this. Therefore, it is important to know when to do a pregnancy test. A little later we will deal with these issues.
Electronic device
The most expensive and modern method of checking for pregnancy at home is an electronic device. This is a test equipped with a special indicator. The words "You are pregnant" or "You are not pregnant" appear on it. Such products cost at least 500 rubles (depending on the manufacturer).
The sensitivity of the test is 10 Mmu / ml. These are the most accurate fixtures. They can determine the "interesting" position before the rest of the rapid tests.
Using the device is reduced to collecting urine and placing biomaterial on the receiving side of the device. The result, as a rule, appears immediately.
When to check?
Can a pregnancy test be wrong? Yes! If you carefully study the information on the boxes with express tests, you can see that the accuracy of the test result is 95-98%.
It is important to remember that problems with determining an “interesting” position often arise when a girl either does not comply with recommendations for using the studied devices, or if the test is done too early. This is due to the low level of hCG. It is with its help that all pregnancy tests are carried out.
Doctors recommend not rushing to check for success in conception. The level of hCG begins to increase a little bit in the first month of the “interesting” situation, and then it grows faster. Therefore, it is better to postpone the check for the first day of the delay of critical days. It is this feature of the body that should prompt the idea of pregnancy.
Time of day plays a role
That is, an "interesting" position will be displayed on express strips a month after conception. This is a general case. There are exceptions.
We will talk about them later. A pregnancy test is done 2 weeks after ovulation. As noted earlier, on the first day of the delay of menstruation. All the described manipulations will have to be performed in the morning.
This is due to the fact that in the morning urine the level of hCG is higher than in the rest of the time. Or the girl may not go to the toilet for at least 8 hours. This option is unhealthy, so it’s better not to risk it.
Exceptions to the Rules
What day does the test show pregnancy? Ideally, 15-16 days after conception. This is just during the delay of the monthly cycle. We are talking about tests with a sensitivity of 25 Mme / ml.
But there are also electronic "testers". They can be done already a week after conception. Moreover, such products remove the time limit for the inspection. If a girl bought an electronic test, she can do it in the morning, and in the afternoon, and in the evening. The main thing is to use the device correctly.
False two stripes
We found out when to do a pregnancy test. This is a fairly simple question, but a number of rules will have to be followed.
A false result after verification is not excluded. For example, often girls see "=", but there is no pregnancy. This happens when:
- the girl has dysfunctional ovarian disease;
- there is a tumor in the body that produces hCG.
Fortunately, this scenario is not so common. Most women see a false negative result. What leads to this?
Pregnancy is, but the test does not show
A negative test during pregnancy is not such a rare scenario. It turns out so if:
- the test was done too early;
- violated the rules for using the test;
- consumed a large amount of fluid;
- the girl is using an expired test.
That's all. In any case, pregnancy tests are not a universal test method. If you want to accurately determine the success of conception, you will have to visit a gynecologist, as well as go to an ultrasound room.
After receiving the result
And how to behave after the girl saw the cherished 2 stripes on a pregnancy test?
It is necessary to exclude the likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, it is impossible to do this at home. An express check at home simply indicates a successful conception of the child. Uterine pregnancy or not, only a gynecologist will say.
That is, after issuing the result "=" you need to sign up to the doctor. After the examination, the woman will be told not only about the "interesting situation", but will also determine the period for which the expectant mother is.
It is important to pay attention to the fact that modern electronic "testers" sometimes give out not only the result of verification, but also the term of the "interesting" situation. Such a product is very expensive.
Weak bands
A pregnancy test is done 2 weeks after the alleged ovulation. In some cases, "testers" show a second strip, but very weak, barely noticeable.
This alignment can be considered positive. That is, pregnancy is. Nevertheless, girls are advised to retest after a few days. Then it will be possible to find out whether the woman really will soon become a mother.
Summary
We found out whether a pregnancy test could be wrong. In addition, it is now clear how accurate this method of obtaining information about the "interesting" position of the girl.
What to choose? The answer depends on how much money the girl is ready to spend, and also on when she plans to conduct an audit. Most often, pharmacies buy test strips and inkjet devices. Using them is very easy. The main thing is to look at the sensitivity of the test before buying. It will depend on how much the test shows pregnancy.