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Pregnancy Tests - Four Signs You Should Take An HCG Test

If there is even the slightest chance you might be pregnant, the smart thing to do is take a pregnancy test. The most prevalent pregnancy test is the HCG test, which detects the human gonadotropin hormone in your urine. This hormone is produced only when a fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus.<br><br>

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Pregnancy Tests - Four Signs You Should Take An HCG Test

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  1. PregnancyTests:FourSignsYouShould TakeAnHCGTest • Ifthereiseventheslightestchanceyoumightbepregnant, thesmartthingtodoistakea pregnancytest.ThemostprevalentpregnancytestistheHCGtest,which detectsthehuman gonadotropin hormoneinyoururine.Thishormoneisproducedonly whenafertilisedeggis implantedin theuterus. • However,timingyourpregnancytestiscrucialbecauseitcangivefalse-negativeresultsif youtakeatesttooearly.Generally,over-the-counter(OTC) pregnancytestsorpregnancy hometestkitsrequireaurinesample.Incontrast, youcangetmoreaccurateresultsfroman HCGbloodtest. • WhatistheHCGtest? • TheHCGtestmeasuresthelevelsofhumanchorionicgonadotropinhormoneproducedby theplacenta.Itcanbedetectedinthebloodstreamwithin6-8daysofconception,whereasit takesover10-14daysto appearin theurine,atsufficientamountswheretheHCGurinetest canaccuratelygiveresults. • Howdoesitwork? • AreactionbetweentheHCGandthedetectingchemicalhappensinatestkit.Anat-homekit contains astriporasmallchamber.Ifthereisatleast25mIU/mLHCGin theurine,itwill indicateapositiveresultwith acolourchange.Alabbloodtestisperformedsimilarlybutis moresensitiveandcandetectevenloweramountsofHCG. • Signs that it istimetotaketheHCGbloodtest • Yourperiodislateormissing • Forwomenhavingregularmenstrualcycles,missingasingleperiodisa goodsigntogeta pregnancytest.Itisvitaltochartyourovulationandfigureoutroughlyhowlongyourcycle is.Onaverage,itis 28days,butsomewomencanhave32-daycycles.Ifyourperiodis takinglongerthanusual,andyouhavehadsexinthepreviousmonth,youshouldgetan HCGtestdone. • Yourbreasts feeltender • Ariseinoestrogenandprogesteronelevelscausesthebreaststoswellandfeeltender.If you arepregnant,yourbodywillproducemoreofthesehormones,andyouwillfeelthefollowing changes: • Tender and swollenbreasts • Enlarginganddarkeningnipples

  2. However,thesechangescanhappen even aspartoftheregularmenstrualcycle.Usually, thesechanges areseenbeforeyourperiodwhenthelevelsofthesehormonesrise.Hence,this signalonedoes notindicatepregnancy. Yourcontraceptionfailed Whetherdevices,condomsorpills,mostcontraceptivesdon'thavea100%successrate. Hence,therearenoguaranteesthatyouwillnotgetpregnant. Most often, contraception fails because of mishaps. Especially if there are situations like a broken condom and forgotten pill, you should get an HCG blood test within 10-20 days of yourestimatedperiod. Youfeelcrampsandbloating Crampsandbloatingcanhappenbeforeandduringyourperiod,buteggimplantation,the attachmentofafertilisedeggtotheuterus wall,canalsocausecramps.Theremayalsobe somebleedingorspotting.Therefore,ifyouhaveanyreasonto suspectthatitisnotjustyour period,youshouldgetanHCGtest. SomefactsabouttheHCGtest TheHCGtestis prettysimple,andyoucangettheresultsonthesameday.TheOTCurine HCGtestpriceis aboutINR 100-300. Ifyouwantquickandmoreaccurateresults,itshouldbedoneatadiagnosticcentre.An HCGbloodtestcostcanrangefromINR 500to1000.Somecenters may offerdiscounts. YoushouldrememberthatanHCGtestis apresumptivediagnosis.Moreover,anOTCtest cangivefalseresults.Hence,ifyourdoctorthinksitisnecessary,theymayrecommend furthertesting. OriginalSource-https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/bella-joseph- 1994/685841260152569856?source=share

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