How long does it usually take to detect pregnancy using a pregnancy test stick?

If you ask pregnant mothers: "How did you find out you were pregnant?" I think the answers must be varied. Some people didn't even realize they were pregnant until their belly became visible. For most people, the body will not undergo major changes in the early stages of pregnancy, which are easy to be overlooked. At this time, some necessary tools are needed to test pregnancy. Therefore, many people use pregnancy test sticks to check whether they are pregnant. However, pregnancy test sticks also have a certain time limit. If the time is wrong, incorrect information may be obtained. So how long after pregnancy can you use a pregnancy test stick to detect it? Let’s take a look together.

How long will it take to detect?

In the early stages of pregnancy, the sperm and egg have not yet successfully implanted the embryo, so it is very easy to fail to detect pregnancy using a pregnancy test stick at this time. Therefore, many people use this method to test after half a month of pregnancy. But in fact, it usually only takes 4 days for the sperm and egg to combine and reach the uterus, and it takes another 3 days for the embryo to successfully implant. Therefore, it can usually be tested after 10 days of pregnancy, and there is no need to wait that long.

Are pregnancy test sticks always accurate?

After the successful combination of sperm and egg and embryo implantation, the embryo will secrete human chorionic gonadotropin, which will be excreted in the urine and react with the pregnancy test paper. This is the principle of the pregnancy test stick. If the pregnancy test stick turns into two red bars, it proves that you are pregnant. Although the pregnancy test stick is a relatively scientific method, it is not 100% accurate. If you want to know whether you are pregnant, you should go to the hospital for a blood test 20 days after having sex.

Signs of pregnancy

1. Increased body temperature

During pregnancy, the blood circulation rate of pregnant women will accelerate, and the body temperature will rise by about 0.3-0.5℃ during ovulation. Traditional Chinese medicine also uses these characteristics to make judgments when taking a person's pulse. It is recommended that women who are preparing for pregnancy develop the habit of recording body temperature, which will also be of great help in checking the health of the fetus after pregnancy.

2. Menopause

Menstruation will stop during pregnancy. This is basic knowledge that everyone knows, and it is also the key criterion for most women to determine whether they are pregnant or not. If your menstrual period is very regular and is unexpectedly delayed for more than a week, you may be pregnant. You can buy a pregnancy test stick to test it yourself.