How to check if you suspect pregnancy

In modern society, perhaps because some of our thoughts and ideas have gradually become more open and not as conservative as before, we are more concerned about some unexpected pregnancies or... The timing of pregnancy is not surprising and is a common thing. However, some couples or young lovers will experience some anxiety symptoms when they get pregnant unexpectedly. Let us slowly learn how to check if you suspect pregnancy.

1. What are the early pregnancy reactions?

Most women may experience dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, increased salivation, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting after 6 weeks of pregnancy. Vomiting often occurs in the early morning or on an empty stomach. Some pregnant women particularly like to eat acidic and cold foods. The above phenomena are called early pregnancy reactions, which usually disappear on their own around 12 weeks after pregnancy. For a few people, early pregnancy reactions are more severe and last longer.

2. How to confirm if you suspect you are pregnant

1. Early pregnancy test. On the seventh day of a woman's pregnancy, a specific hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), will appear in her urine. The early pregnancy test strip determines whether a woman is pregnant by detecting HCG in her urine.

2. Blood HCG test. After a woman becomes pregnant, elevated HCG levels can be detected in the blood from the 9th to 11th day after fertilization, and increase rapidly in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy to maintain the pregnancy. After about 8 weeks of pregnancy, HCG gradually decreases until it reaches a relative stability around 20 weeks. It can be said that although the urine HCG test is relatively simple and convenient, the error is relatively large, while the blood HCG test is more accurate, has a smaller error, and can be detected earlier. Therefore, it is generally recommended that women go to the hospital for a blood HCH test.

3. Measurement of basal body temperature. Basal body temperature measurement is the simplest and easiest way to test whether you are pregnant unexpectedly. Measure your body temperature in bed every morning after waking up. The temperature at this time is called basal body temperature. Generally, the body temperature is below 36.5 degrees before ovulation. After ovulation, the progesterone level rises and acts on the body temperature center, causing the body temperature to rise by 0.3-0.5 degrees.

4. Type B ultrasonic examination. Going to the hospital for an ultrasound is the most accurate and reliable way to diagnose whether a woman is pregnant unexpectedly. As early as the 5th week of pregnancy, a round halo in the uterus, also known as the pregnancy ring, can be seen on the B-ultrasound screen through B-ultrasound. The dark area inside the ring is amniotic fluid, and a rhythmic fetal heartbeat can also be seen in it.

The above are several ways to check pregnancy. The results of urine HCG and basal body temperature tests may show wrong results. If you are not sure, it is recommended to go to the hospital for blood HCG or B-ultrasound examination. The results will be more accurate, but please note that you must check at the correct time.