One of the most important signs is that you haven’t had your menses. If you usually have your period every 28 – 30 days like clockwork, and have recently missed it, the easiest way to tell is to purchase a pregnancy test from a pharmacy. Depending on different products, you may be able to detect pregnancy even 5 days before your expected period.
Many home pregnancy test kits claim to be 99% accurate. However, for the most reliable results, you can wait to take or repeat the test one week after your missed period. These test kits detect pregnancy based on the presence of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) which is produced after a fertilized egg implants on the wall of your uterus.
If you have a positive result, why not come over to our doctors at Annandale OBGYN to have the pregnancy confirmed and have a scan done?
Author: Dr. Anna Le