Home pregnancy test is a simple first step tool that you will use at your place for pregnancy test. It shows you an initial result whether you are pregnant or not.

How does home pregnancy test do?

If you are pregnant, home pregnancy test kit will detect your HCG which is normally produced from the placenta during your pregnancy. HCG is the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin that will be produced about six days after the egg is fertilized, and after the embryo implants in the uterus. HCG is detected from urine of pregnant women. This hormone will be increased sharply, especially in pregnant women body. So, by the time you may be in your first month pregnancy which usually happen after you miss your period, there will be an adequate HCG level that a home pregnancy test will detect them.

Why using a home pregnancy test

A home pregnancy test kit is so easy to use. It is ready to be picked up in most chemist shops, groceries, and apart from that, it is inexpensive. Most of home pregnancy test kits work in the same way. You simply follow the instruction on the package. Home pregnancy test only requires women urine to test from. You just wait for few minutes and then read the result from the symbol shown. Each brand of home pregnancy test may have some differences in style and symbol, however, they are all only produced to test whether your are pregnant or not. Contact your doctor when you have a positive test. If you have a negative test, you can use a home pregnancy test again in a few days. However, you should give a call to your doctor if you still have not had your period if it is due.

Can home pregnancy test produces wrong result?

It can happen, sometimes, that home pregnancy test can produce an incorrect result. If you use home pregnancy test too soon, you may get a false negative result. This means that the levels of HCG in your body are not high enough to be detected by the test. Also, drinking lots of water can also affected the test. This is because your urine will be diluted. That is why many brands of home pregnancy test suggest you to use urine from the morning when you just woke up.

A false positive result of using home pregnancy test can also be caused by a chemical pregnancy. This, sometimes, happens when the egg is fertilized, implant in the uterus for a few days then stop developing. In other words, it is normally because the embryo cannot survive. This occurs around 30 to 50 % of all fertilized eggs. Most women do not realize it because your menstrual cycle is sometimes a day or two days late. So, if you use a home pregnancy test at this time, a chemical pregnancy can cause a false positive result for you.