For women who are physically healthy and have regular menstrual cycles, as long as they have normal sexual behavior and have not taken contraceptive measures, they are likely to become pregnant. Therefore, many women have asked me about the general methods of pregnancy testing, and if they go to the hospital for a urine test, is pregnancy accurate? In order to give everyone a better understanding of pregnancy testing, let's get to know each other together.
Methods of pregnancy testing
1. Urine test. Early pregnancy test strips are currently the most commonly used and economical method of pregnancy testing. About 14 days after sexual intercourse, if chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is detected in urine, it can be considered pregnancy under normal circumstances.
2. Blood test. This is the earliest and most accurate method to determine whether one is pregnant. Generally, blood tests can be conducted about 10 days after sexual intercourse, mainly because HCG first appears in the blood and then begins to appear in the urine.
3. Ultrasound. The results of B-mode ultrasound examination are the most reliable and accurate. It can be used as early as the 5th week of pregnancy, when menstruation is delayed by one week. If a circular halo can be seen in the uterus on the B-mode ultrasound screen during examination, it indicates pregnancy.
Is the hospital's urine test accurate for pregnancy
Generally speaking, the accuracy of going to a regular hospital for a urine test for pregnancy is still very high, which is mainly related to the hospital's medical equipment. However, it should be noted that the urine test for pregnancy is determined by detecting the value of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which is produced by the fetal disc and usually appears in the urine a few days after pregnancy. Moreover, the initial content is relatively low and difficult to detect, and it takes about 10-14 days to become increasingly apparent. Therefore, even if the hospital's urine test accuracy is relatively high, early detection may not necessarily determine whether pregnancy has occurred.
There are currently many methods for pregnancy testing, and the above editor has introduced several common and highly accurate methods, hoping to be helpful. However, it should be noted that urine tests and blood tests for HCG content can only detect pregnancy and cannot determine whether there is intrauterine pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended to have a B-ultrasound examination at around 6 weeks after menopause to confirm.
