How long can I be pregnant with a test strip?

Whether you want to have a baby or don't want a baby for the time being, it is very important for women to know whether they are pregnant in time. When they suspect they might be pregnant, most women like to use an early pregnancy test strip to test first. So, how long does it take to detect pregnancy using test strips? How to use early pregnancy test strips? Are the results of early pregnancy test strips accurate?

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How long does it take for a pregnancy test to be detected?

Accurately measure whether you are pregnant. If you use a test paper to test, if it is too early, the test result will definitely be no pregnancy. If it is too late, you may know that you are pregnant but don't think about it. No matter what situation they encounter, women are very likely to fall into anxiety. So, how long does it take to detect pregnancy with a test strip?

The principle of early pregnancy test strips is to determine whether a woman is pregnant by testing the HCG value (the value of hcg gonadotropin in the body). Although many early pregnancy test strips indicate that women can test whether they are pregnant one day after their menstrual period is delayed. But in fact, the body's hCG gonadotropin is only metabolized by the embryo 10-14 minutes after pregnancy.

In other words, if the test is done too early, the results will be inaccurate because the amount of hCG gonadotropin in the body is low at this time. Even if you are already pregnant, it is difficult to detect it with an early pregnancy test.

Therefore, if you are not sure that you are pregnant, but do not want to go to the hospital for examination, you can choose to use an early pregnancy test paper for testing. The test should be carried out 1-2 weeks after the menstruation is delayed. If the early pregnancy test shows that you are pregnant, for the sake of safety, you should go to the hospital in time for further confirmation.

How to use early pregnancy test paper

Some female friends will first wonder if they are pregnant after their menstruation is delayed. However, because going to the hospital for a pregnancy test is time-consuming and expensive, and you may waste money, most female friends choose to use an early pregnancy test at home first. So, how to use early pregnancy test strips?

The first step is to prepare a disposable urine cup or other clean container to collect your morning urine. This is because morning urine extract contains high levels of female hormones.

The second step is to tear off the packaging bag of the early pregnancy test paper and test according to different types of test papers.

1. Pen-type test paper: remove the cap and pour urine on the sample area for about 3 seconds. Be careful not to urinate on the testing area.

2. Strip test paper: dip the end of the test paper with the arrow mark into the urine.

3. Three-in-one test paper: Use a plastic straw to collect 3-4 drops of urine into the sample adding area.

Step 3: Place the test paper straight, wait for 5-10 minutes, and then check the test results.

1. A positive result indicates pregnancy: two shades of color appear on the test paper;

2. A negative result indicates that you are not pregnant: only one colored bar appears on the test paper;

No response indicates that the test paper is invalid: If nothing is visible on the test paper, it means that the test paper is invalid.