When False Positive Pregnancy Test Happens

March 6th, 2010

The first thing you should do when you suspect that you are pregnant is to get a home pregnancy test kit and do a test on yourself. This is done by getting a sample of your urine especially in the early morning and dipping a test stick to see if you are pregnant or not. In some cases, a false positive pregnancy test result shows up.

A false positive pregnancy test result is rare but it can happen. This means that your test shows positive results. If you go to a doctor or an obstetrician, they may perform another pregnancy test on you to be sure that the test you conducted at home is correct. In order to avoid getting a false positive pregnancy test result, it would be best if you conduct a test several days after you have missed your period.

CausesOf A False Positive Pregnancy Test

Chemical pregnancy could be one reason for a false positive pregnancy test. This happens when after fertilization occurs and the fertilized egg starts to imbed itself in your uterus, then the development stops and you will have your period. This can also be referred to as early miscarriage.

To avoid this, doctors would often advise you to conduct a pregnancy test after you have definitely missed your period for a few days. Doing a pregnancy test before could your period is due could only give you false hopes if you are wishing to become pregnant.
Another factor that could give you a false positive pregnancy test result is the interference of chemicals in your body. There are instances when women have to be given shots of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) for treatment of infertility. If you conduct a pregnancy test and the chemical is still in your body, you could get a false positive pregnancy test result.

So many brands of home pregnancy test kits are available in the market but these are not foolproof. You could get a false positive pregnancy test result and believe you are pregnant only to have your hopes crashed when your period comes. This is why you need to consult a doctor or obstetrician to confirm if you are pregnant or not. If you are positive, the doctor can help you prepare for the coming of a baby into your life better.

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Teenage Pregnancy Statistics

February 7th, 2010

Teenage pregnancy is happening all around and your daughter could be one of them. Understanding teenage pregnancy statistics may help you come to grips with this reality because it may make you feel better to know you are not alone. Millions of parents like you in the world are in the same dilemma. 
 
Teenage pregnancy statistics can be difficult to compile and may prove to be confusing. You must understand the trend by looking at the data and taking in the whole picture to understand it all.
This means that to get an accurate assessment of teenage pregnancy statistics for example in the United States, you should look at the statistics from the local, federal and state level to get an idea of what statistical data is accurate and available.

For instance recent reviews and surveys showed that a dramatic decrease in the number of teenagers who become pregnant for the last 20 years. Looking at this, you may conclude that sexual activities among the teenagers may have decreased but this is not an accurate assessment.

Factors Affecting Reduction Of Teenage Pregnancy

If you think that teenage pregnancy statistics indicated a dramatic decrease, there are several factors for this. One could be the awareness and the availability of contraceptives in the market. Teenagers who engage in sexual activities are already aware of the use of contraceptives to prevent pregnancies.

Education among the youth played an important role in introducing the use of contraceptives to teenagers. Even by browsing through the internet they can get more information about this.

Another factor for the decrease in teenage pregnancy statistics could be the legalization of abortion. This method however, is not prevention of pregnancy but termination of pregnancy.

Religious organizations who campaigned on abstinence as the most effective method of decreasing pregnancy among teenagers is another factor in the decreased teenage pregnancy statistics. Church groups and faith- based organizations continue to instill in the minds of the youth the importance of abstinence and they are succeeding.

Teenage pregnancy has been a serious problem and will remain a problem not only in the United States but in other parts of the world as well. There is a big chance of the teenage pregnancy statistics to reduce and continue reducing as proper education about the use of contraceptives and abstinence will be continued.

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Using EPT Pregnancy Test

January 3rd, 2010

Are you suspecting you are pregnant but you are not yet sure? Pregnancy is a wonderful and challenging time in a woman’s life, especially if it is your first time to get pregnant. Confirming your suspicions as early as possible could help you better prepare for you and your baby’s future as early as possible. Using an EPT pregnancy test can help you confirm your suspicions as early as four days before your period is due. It will give you a chance to ensure that you and your coming baby will be in the best of health. How EPT Pregnancy Test Works An EPT pregnancy test can detect early pregnancy, even before your period is due but for a most accurate result, it is advisable if you do the EPT pregnancy test a day after you miss your period. When you are pregnant, your body starts to release a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and this is released only during pregnancy. This hormone can be detected in your urine when you conduct an EPT pregnancy test. The best time to take a pregnancy test is early in the morning because your urine is most concentrated at this time and will yield the highest amount of HGG. It takes only a few minutes for results to come out, and the result is guaranteed to be up to 99% accurate when you do the test first thing in the morning of the day after you miss your period. How to Use the EPT Pregnancy Test Using an EPT pregnancy test is very simple. Just follow the instruction in the test kit and you can get the results in two minutes. If you are pregnant, a plus sign will be visible on the test stick but if you are not, a minus sign will be displayed. EPT pregnancy test is indeed easy to use and read. You can do a test four days before your period is expected to start but if you do the test on the following day after you miss your period, you will get a more accurate result. Your first urine in the morning is the best sample with which to conduct the test. Knowing you are pregnant very early on can help you prepare so that your baby will develop in the safest and healthiest way possible.

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Do You Have Early Symptoms Of Pregnancy?

December 4th, 2009

If you start to feel early pregnancy symptoms but you are yet to confirm whether you are pregnant or not, you should read this article to find answers to your questions.

However, you must take note that no two women are exactly alike. You may be experiencing early pregnancy symptoms which other pregnant women are not, and vice versa. This depends upon how a woman’s body adjusts to the different changes brought about by her pregnancy.

Early Pregnancy Symptoms

When you miss your monthly period, it could be the first warning sign or the first early pregnancy symptom you may be experiencing. This is because when you are pregnant, you will not ovulate anymore and your uterus will stop shedding so you stop menstruating, too.

A woman may still experience light bleeding or spotting especially during the first few weeks. Other early pregnancy symptoms could include having a persistently higher than normal temperature, and you will see changes in your breasts. It may start to swell, tender or painful, just like what you will feel before you have your menstruation. You may also see the darkening of color in your areola or the area surrounding your nipples, too.

Other women may see a dark line stretching from somewhere in the middle part of the stomach down to the pubic area. This is also another early pregnancy symptom.

The most dreaded yet common early pregnancy symptom is the morning sickness bout. Morning sickness causes a pregnant woman to bouts of vomiting or nausea, but morning sickness does not necessary attack in the morning. They may also occur at noon, night or anytime especially during the first few months of pregnancy. However, this may vary from woman to woman.  

You may feel tired and fatigue as one of the early pregnancy symptoms because of the changes of your hormone levels.  You may also find that you feel bloated or feel that your stomach has become enlarged, even though you really haven’t gained much weight. 

Other early pregnancy symptoms a woman may experience includes frequent urination, feeling of stress and fatigue most of the time, sleepiness and mood swings.
Other women may even have a “pregnancy mask” where a darkening of skin will develop on their face, cheek, or forehead.

Are You Pregnant?

Some women may experience any, all or none at all of these early pregnancy symptoms. However, there is no need to be alarmed because all these early pregnancy symptoms will eventually go away.

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Diabetes and Pregnancy

November 14th, 2009

When you become pregnant, your body undergoes so many changes as you accommodate the new baby in your body. Pregnancy is the best and ultimate gift from God and you are privileged to avail of this gift. However, pregnancy carries a hundred and one adjustments that you have to go through that may even put your life in danger. You need to take extra care of your body, so your baby will come out healthy.    

You also face the risk of complications like diabetes. Diabetes and pregnancy is a partnership can that can put your life and your pregnancy in a precarious position.
 
The occurrence of diabetes and pregnancy at the same time is not totally new. This is popularly known as gestational diabetes, a condition which occurs when a woman is pregnant and goes after your baby is born. In this condition, the body resists whatever effects insulin is expected to produce on the body. This is because of the presence of insulin blocking hormones that prevent the body from processing insulin normally.

Gestational Diabetes

The first signs that you should look out for when diabetes and pregnancy coincides include extreme fatigue, feeling extra thirst and very frequent urination that you have to visit the restroom so many times during the day or night. If you feel any of these symptoms, you should immediately visit your doctor for a check-up for the possibility of gestational diabetes.

Visit Your Doctor
Medical advice is needed if you find out that diabetes and pregnancy is a complication you might be suffering.
If your mother or sister has dealt with diabetes and pregnancy before, the possibility that you will go through this is very big. You should let your doctor know if other members of your family have experienced this.

How To Manage Gestational Diabetes

With the advice of your doctor, the complication of diabetes and pregnancy can be controlled. This is by controlling the amount of glucose in your blood. You should know that high levels of glucose and gestational diabetes is one cause of a high risk pregnancy. With this, it is important that you plan your diet and eat the diet of a diabetic person. This does not mean you are restricted to eat. You need enough food to sustain two people but plan your diet well. Regular exercise is another important practice you should fit in your schedule during your pregnancy.

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