{"id":8946,"date":"2017-06-15T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pamap.accessfertility.com\/ie\/2017\/06\/15\/taking-pregnancy-test\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:41:30","slug":"taking-pregnancy-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accessfertility.com\/ie\/taking-pregnancy-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking A Pregnancy Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking A Pregnancy Test: What You Need To Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you take a pregnancy test at home or at your local doctor, hospital or clinic, the test works in a similar way. It detects a hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), which is only produced by your body when you have conceived.<\/p>\n

It takes around 3-4 days from the moment of conception for traces of the hCG hormone to be present in your urine. However, it will usually take longer than this for a pregnancy test to detect the hormone as the amount in your body will increase every day.<\/p>\n

For that reason, if you believe you could be pregnant (have missed a period or have irregular periods) but the test shows as negative, wait 1 week and take another test as there may not be enough build up of hCG for the test to detect at this early stage.<\/p>\n

Home Pregnancy Tests<\/h3>\n

Home pregnancy tests are very reliable, and you can now purchase early detection pregnancy tests and tests which estimate you how far into the pregnancy you are.<\/p>\n

Pregnancy tests can be purchased over the counter from a chemist or at your local supermarket. Simply dip the test stick into your urine and in around 2 minutes you will have a reading.<\/p>\n

Pregnancy Tests At Your Local Doctor\/Clinic<\/h3>\n

You will be asked to provide a sample of urine (usually in a container provided). First thing in the morning is the best time to collect a test sample of urine, as the hCG hormone will have been able to build up overnight allowing a stronger chance of a clear reading.<\/p>\n

Pregnancy Test Results<\/h3>\n

Although you can be certain about the accuracy of a positive result, a negative result can be quite misleading. If the test is taken too early then you may find it reads negative even when you are pregnant.<\/p>\n

If you receive multiple negative pregnancy test results but have missed your period and are still unsure, consult your doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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