Recently, there have been some methods of self testing for pregnancy circulating online, among which toothpaste is the most popular. Everyone knows that a pregnancy test requires the use of a pregnancy test stick, a pregnancy test paper, or going to the hospital for a pregnancy test. Does this toothpaste also have the same effect as regular pregnancy testing methods. Let's follow in the footsteps of the editor and see if there is a scientific basis for toothpaste pregnancy testing?
Is there a scientific basis for toothpaste pregnancy test
This method has not been recognized by any professional institutions and is only a method that is widely circulated among the public. Such a testing method is fundamentally unreliable because it has been repeatedly tested without obtaining effective results. Therefore, do not blindly believe in some online information. To determine whether you are pregnant, you should use pregnancy test strips or pregnancy test sticks.
The correct method for pregnancy testing
1. Early pregnancy test strips for pregnancy testing
Early pregnancy test strips are currently the most commonly used and economical method of pregnancy testing. HCG is abundant in the urine of pregnant mothers, but almost absent in the urine of non pregnant women, which is the principle of early pregnancy test strips. However, HCG does not appear in large quantities in urine during pregnancy. It is not until 10 to 14 days of pregnancy that this substance reaches a concentration that can be detected by early pregnancy test strips.
So the blood test time for early pregnancy test strips is more than 2 weeks after sexual intercourse. It is generally recommended to delay menstruation for more than seven days before testing, which is more accurate. It should be noted that some early pregnancy test strips claim to detect pregnancy on the second day after sexual intercourse, which is simply impossible. In fact, not all pregnant women emit HCG hormones at the same rate and in the same amount, which varies from person to person.
2. Blood HCG
Blood tests and pregnancy tests can be conducted at least ten days after sexual intercourse. This is the shortest pregnancy test method in terms of time.
Blood HCG test is to determine whether the tested person is pregnant based on the HCG value contained in the blood. Blood HCG is more accurate than traditional urine HCG tests (i.e. early pregnancy test strips), with less error rate, and can also advance the time of pregnancy testing. For the accuracy of pregnancy detection, doctors generally recommend performing a blood HCG early pregnancy test.
The blood HCG test for pregnancy can generally be done at the hospital about 10 days after sexual intercourse to check the level of blood HCG in the blood. The cost of HCG testing is generally around 50-80 yuan. If you go in the morning, the results can be obtained on the same day. Because the work progress of different hospital laboratories is different, it is difficult to determine when the results can be obtained.
It is obvious that the method of toothpaste pregnancy test has no scientific basis and cannot accurately test pregnancy. It is simply a rumor and groundless. If we want to have a pregnancy test, we still need to purchase pregnancy test strips or sticks from regular pharmacies for pregnancy testing. Of course, if we choose the more accurate method of B-ultrasound, it is also worth supporting.
