How to read the early pregnancy test paper

The emergence of pregnancy test strips allows women to use the most convenient way to check whether they are already pregnant. Today we will discuss pregnancy test strips, the signal indicator for female pregnancy. So, how do you judge the results of a pregnancy test? There must be many people who are not clear about this issue. Let’s take a detailed look at this topic.

How to judge the pregnancy test results

The results of urine pregnancy test paper may appear in the following four situations: positive, weak positive, negative, and invalid. As shown in the figure below:

Positive type (pregnancy): Two bright red reaction lines: One bright red reaction line appears in the test area (T) and the other in the control area (C). When the color of the test area (T) is lighter than that of the control area (C), it indicates that you may be in the early stages of pregnancy. Please retest with morning urine the next day to confirm.

Negative (not pregnant): a bright red reaction line; a bright red reaction line appears only in the control area (C).

Failure: No bright red reflection line appears in the comparison area (C), indicating incorrect or failed expression detection.

When to use pregnancy test strips

At present, it is common for women to use early pregnancy tests to get pregnant. The use of early pregnancy test strips should first be when the menstrual period after sexual intercourse does not come normally. The recommended time for use is about 10 to 20 days after the normal menstrual period does not come. Using the pregnancy test strip too early will not detect whether you are pregnant.

The test is best done in the morning, using the first morning urine for testing. The most common way is to test whether your urine contains test tube embryo metabolism, and the most common method in hospitals is to use this kind of test paper. However, if you are pregnant, it is impossible to test whether you are pregnant because the test tube embryo has not yet secreted a certain amount of detectable fluid, and the test result will also be that you are not pregnant. The appropriate on-site sampling to test whether you are pregnant should be 10 to 20 days after the couple has sexual intercourse and has not had their menstruation. Testing too early is likely to result in poor results.

Many female friends use the first urine sample in the morning for testing because the value at this time is the highest. The first urination after getting up in the morning can be done in a disposable paper cup, a plastic cup, or other containers. The urine does not have to be too much. It should be about one centimeter high. Then open your early pregnancy test paper and put it into the urine according to the end indicated on the package. The end should be facing upwards and stand on the edge of the cup. You don't need to put the whole thing in to soak.

In fact, not having a period does not mean that you are pregnant. Sometimes there are many reasons that cause late menstruation. Long-term sexual intercourse between couples can also cause delayed menstruation, and delayed menstruation is common due to endocrine imbalance. If you are doing self-testing, try to check more often in the month after your period has missed its start. Generally, the delay in menstruation will not be more than a month.