Is an early pregnancy test reliable?

At the beginning of pregnancy, the concentration of HCG in the urine is still very low, so that the timing of the test decides on the reliability. The manufacturer's recommendations regarding the date on which the test should be carried out at the earliest differ. Already 24 hours can be decisive, if the test result is positive or negative. Early pregnancy tests often show that they first show a positive result and, if they are repeated a little later, they are negative. In this case, there was no implantation of the embryo in the uterus. Since the tests can be applied so early, the risk of false hopes is high. In addition, there is the error rate that such a test still indicates a negative result at this time, despite existing pregnancy. That's the case for every fifth woman who performs the test before the expected menstrual period. Couples who wish to have a child should be aware before such a test that it is not uncommon for it, despite fertilized egg does not come to an implantation. Normally, a woman would not notice, because she knew nothing about the pregnancy. In order to avoid unnecessary disappointment, it may therefore be useful to perform a pregnancy test only after the absence of the period.

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