Pregnancy Test Accuracy: Myself
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How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2008
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I'm a week late (now 8 days) for my period. But the First Response home test (not the digital but the one with the lines) clearly says I'm not pregnant. My husband and...
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- The pregnancy tests are accurate. But if you are experiencing any anxiety about it just go to your OB and have them order a blood test. It is really fast and simple.
- I haven't had the experience of a false negative. I would think that would be the case if you were testing too early and are in fact pregnant. However, the 24 day cy...
- Those tests are pretty darned accurate. The changing cycles are typical as we get "older," and, unfortunately, a sign of decreasing fertility. Best thing to do is star...
Where do I get a more accurate pregnancy test?
Asked by J.D. from Detroit
on June 11, 2008
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I suspect that I'm pregnant for a whole lot of reasons but none of the 6 pregnancy tests that I've taken has turned out to be positive. Are there any tests that work ...
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- Not to criticize, but Lacy is wrong. They are not all the same. They all have different sensitivities to the hormone your body produces while you're pregnant. Generall...
- I used EPT with both of my children and they seemed to work great. Good luck to you.
- go to the dr and get a blood test... Thats the definate...
What Is the Most Accurate Pregnancy Test??
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on October 28, 2008
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i am pretty sure i am pregnant but i dont know which test to buy. i was going to buy the first response but then i heard it gives FALSE positives! anyone had this happ...
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- I think most planned parenthoods give free pregnancy tests. Or you pay based on your income level.
- Planned Parenthood :) <<< From someone who's only had medical one year out of the last 6...and not all 12 months concurrently!
- Just make sure you are at the time of your missed period. They all work if you wait till then. If you try to test early, it's hit and miss if they'll pick it up. I'...
Pregnancy Tests
Asked by D.D. from New York
on November 5, 2008
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Could you please offer some opinions on this. It is driving me crazy. My husband and I are ttc. My period is due tomorrow. By chance I had a doctor's appointment l...
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- If it's only one day before you were expecting your period, then there is a chance that the hormones or whatever they're testing didnt build up enough YET to show up o...
- Many of the new pregnancy tests are very sensitive and will measure low levels of HcG. That is why they are now advertised that you can tell up to 5 days before your ...
- Believe it or not, the test you purchase at CVS are more sensitive than the doctors office. However, the blood test is truly the only conclusive test. Good luck an...
Early Pregnancy Tests
Asked by K.M. from Jacksonville
on June 10, 2007
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How accurate are the early pregnancy tests? They say on the packaging that they can test 5 days prior to missing period. I used one today s I have four days left to my...
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- They use these pregnancy test in the Dr.'s office also. You can have a false negative reading, but highly unlikely to have a false postive reading. So if the test is...
- The first pregnancy test I took said negative. Honestly, I don't think one is better then the other, I think they are pretty much all the same. I thought for sure I ...
- with all 4 i found out within the first 2 weeks and i used fact plus.
Pregnancy Tests
Asked by K.M. from Norfolk
on July 22, 2010
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What is the earliest you've ever taken a pregnancy test after a missed period and gotten an accurate result? My period is 5 days late which is very unusual for me but ...
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- You should be able to get an accurate result if you test now. Most tests say they work up to 5 days before your missed period.
- Go ahead and take the test. Most pregnancy tests will pick up pregnancy as soon as the first week of pregnancy. Good luck to you!!
- I took 2 pregnancy tests 1 day before my period and they both said positive, one was a digital test and the other one wasn't.
Positive Pregnancy Tests and Then Negitive Tests??????
Asked by D.C. from Birmingham
on August 30, 2008
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My sisterinlaw has been feeling odd lately so she took a pregnancy test(two of them) they were positive. This was Monday. Yesterday she started what seems to be her pe...
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- I had a similar situation last August. We were trying to get pregnant, I had a positive test, and two days later I started spotting and passed some clots. I took a t...
- There is no such thing as a false positive pregnancy test. It is possible to have a period while pregnant, though rare. it is possible that she was in the beginning st...
- The best advice would be for them not to stress. The stress alone of wanting to get pregnant can actually wreak havoc and even terminate the pregnancy. If she's having...
Dollar Tree Pregnancy Tests?
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on November 8, 2010
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We are TTC #3 and to try to save some money I bought pregnancy tests from the Dollar Tree (I'm a little impatient and don't want to blow $30 a month! :) From what I r...
Early Pregnancy Tests
Asked by M.D. from Philadelphia
on March 29, 2010
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I think I'm pregnant. I have two children (3yrs and 12 months) so I recognize some of the signs/symptoms. There was a very good chance that I could have gotten pregn...
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- You could be pregnant. I did a pregnancy test on oct 31st and it was negative. when i did it again on the 5th of november which was five days later it came up positive...
- Every woman is different, and you may not have a high enough dose of the hormone yet. Also the test says it is only like 80 something percent accurate 5 days early. I ...
- Hello Mary-beth, When I was pregnant with my son, I took first response early test one day before my period and it came back positive! Good luck
Expired Pregnancy Test--accurate?
Asked by S.J. from Milwaukee
on January 30, 2008
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Hi, ladies. To my great delight, I just got a positive pregnancy test (Clear Blue Easy, plus/minus, not with morning urine, about three days late for period). Howeve...
