When will I know I'm pregnant?

Nowadays, technology is becoming more and more advanced. Pregnancy test sticks are a common product in life for detecting whether one is pregnant. They are very convenient to use and have a relatively high accuracy rate. The main principle of using pregnancy test sticks for detection is to detect the hcg value, that is, human chorionic gonadotropin. This test can be performed seven days after sexual intercourse. Let’s take a look at this aspect.

When will I know I'm pregnant?

The working principle of self-testing pregnancy using early pregnancy test strips is to detect the HCG value, that is, the value of human chorionic gonadotropin. This hormone is produced by the placenta and begins to be secreted by the body 10-14 days after conception. After secretion, it will first appear in the blood, and then appear in the urine through the circulatory system. However, due to the small amount, it is not easy to test it at the beginning, and it will not become increasingly obvious until 1-2 weeks after pregnancy. Neither too early nor too late will have good results.

1. Morning urine testing is more accurate for women who have just become pregnant. But for women who have been pregnant for some time, urine from any time of the day can be used for testing.

2. It usually takes about 7 days for the fertilized egg to implant, which means that you can test whether you are pregnant on the day of pregnancy (equivalent to 7 days after having sex).

3. It can be used 7 days after the menstrual cycle is delayed or 10 to 14 days after having sex, or as early as 33 days after menopause. If the early pregnancy test cannot determine whether you are pregnant, you can do another test around 37 days after menopause.

How to use early pregnancy test paper

If a woman has some suspected early pregnancy reactions but is not sure whether she is pregnant, she can test her urine with a pregnancy test strip to see if she is pregnant, but it is best to go to the hospital for examination as the pregnancy test results are more accurate.

Pregnancy can be diagnosed as early as possible using early pregnancy test strips. When the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus, a new hormone called chorionic gonadotropin is produced in the pregnant woman's body, which helps maintain the pregnancy. This hormone can be detected in urine about 10 days after conception. If human chorionic gonadotropin is detected in the urine, it is normally a sign of pregnancy. Therefore, the use of early pregnancy test strips to test human chorionic gonadotropin in urine is called a pregnancy test.

When using early pregnancy test strips to test early pregnancy, be sure to use morning urine, because morning urine is concentrated and has higher hormone levels. In order to increase the positive rate of the test, you should try to reduce your water intake the night before.