Doctors test the blood glucose levels of pregnant women to see if they have developed gestational diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes and don't get the proper treatment, it can cause problems for your baby, including difficulty breathing, hypoglycemia at birth and a difficult delivery due to the baby's large size.
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Home pregnancy tests and diet pills have no relationship to each other, as they are made and used for two different purposes. Still, many women wonder if what they consume, including medications such as diet pills, can interfer...
This hormone isn't made or secreted by adults--male or female. Instead, it comes from specialized tissue in a fertilized egg and developing embryo. The job of hCG is to help maintain a pregnancy, and hCG testing can provide a p...
Whether you have been trying to conceive for quite some time, or the news comes as a complete surprise, your body will usually give you several telltale signs you are pregnant. A pregnancy test is the only way to know for certa...
During the course of her prenatal visits, a pregnant woman will likely encounter a few different Doppler tests. While it is sometimes used as part of a more comprehensive exam, Doppler technology can also be used alone. Doppler...
When a woman thinks she is pregnant, she wants the most accurate and most reliable pregnancy test on the market. With so many pregnancy tests to choose from, it's difficult to know which ones are the most reliable. The followin...
Home pregnancy tests use urine or blood to detect the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG. The hormone is created by the placenta and enters in the blood as soon as the embryo attaches to the uterus, accordi...
When taking a home pregnancy test, questions often arise about the results of the test, regardless of whether they are positive or negative. One common question many women have is about the impact of birth control pills on the...
Women who suspect they are pregnant often buy a home pregnancy test to find out. The Mayo Clinic says that most of these pregnancy tests work by placing the stick in the urine stream for 5 to 10 seconds. After a couple minutes,...
Home pregnancy tests measure the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, or HCG, in the mother’s urine. HCG is produced after an egg has been fertilized and implants into the lining of the uterus. Pregnancy tests ...
Imagine a time when the health of your child was a complete mystery until the day of delivery. Amniocentesis was first developed in the late 1950s as a way of determining the sex of a child but was not used until the 1970s fo...
A pregnancy test that diagnosed pregnancy the morning after conception would make a fortune. Whether they're hoping for a "yes" or a "no" answer, millions of women each year anxiously await the answer results of a test that tel...
Whether a woman has missed her menstrual period or simply "feels pregnant," home pregnancy tests offer the convenience of testing without having to make a doctor appointment. Home tests sense the hormone hCG, which is produced ...
Taking a pregnancy test is an emotional time for many women. With so much riding on the result of the test, women would like to know about the accuracy of the result they receive. Unfortunately, this does not always occur and a...
All home pregnancy tests work by detecting if the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is present in a woman's urine. However, different types of pregnancy tests display the test result in different ways. Som...
A woman does not have to wait long to find out if she is pregnant. Home pregnancy tests can be used even before a missed period. These tests measure the amount of hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin--a hormone produced during p...
Early prenatal care is important to ensure a healthy baby and reduce the risks to the mother during pregnancy. With all the brands and types of tests on the market it is difficult to make that decision, especially when there is...
Most home pregnancy tests are more alike than they are different. All home pregnancy tests work by detecting whether the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is present in a woman's urine. Women use all of th...
Home pregnancy tests measure the amount of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin or hCG in the urine. Women begin producing this hormone from the beginning of conception and reach a peak concentration at eight to ten w...
Many of these methods were inaccurate, inconvenient or time consuming. With the invention of the home pregnancy test, confirming pregnancy became a simple and private process. Many brands of home pregnancy tests are available t...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as many as half of all U.S. pregnancies occurred accidentally---many to women using some form of contraceptive. To maximize the chances of a healthy pregnancy, the Americ...
One of the many factors involved in a woman's ability to become pregnant as well as to maintain a pregnancy is a healthy and properly functioning immune system. The Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test is given to help doctors iden...
With so many brands of pregnancy tests on the market, it can be difficult for women to know which ones to choose when trying to determine if they are pregnant. First Response offers several types of pregnancy tests, including o...
Many women will have delayed or skipped periods at least once in their lifetime. Pregnancy testing helps identify if a missed period is due to a pregnancy or not.
Pregnancy tests have evolved tremendously over the years, though many women still rely on the basic pregnancy tests that feature two lines if you're pregnant, one line if you're not. Another type of basic pregnancy test with li...
Pregnancy takes some women's bodies by storm with a plethora of symptoms ranging from nausea to fatigue. For other women, pregnancy is relatively symptomless, and women are left guessing and testing until they receive confirmat...
Once you become sexually active, you must also understand the signs and symptoms of pregnancy and how it affects your health. If you believe you are pregnant, take a pregnancy test. There are different types, so it's important ...
Purchasing a pregnancy test can be a daunting task for a first-time user. Pregnancy tests work by detecting a hormone produced by the body called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), as soon as the embryo implants in the uterus....
Few things are more devastating than finding out your new baby has a genetic disease. DNA testing has become more popular prior to pregnancy since testing is more available and affordable. The decision to test isn't always an e...
If you think you might be pregnant, a home pregnancy test can give you almost instant results, even before you see your doctor. Clearblue pregnancy tests come in two forms--Clearblue Easy and Clearblue Digital--and are availab...
Eight or more contractions an hour over the course of an hour or more can indicate the start of preterm labor. Other tests are done to assess whether preterm labor is really commencing.
Home pregnancy tests work by measuring the level of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a woman's urine and are an effective way at determining if a woman is pregnant. However, with the number of differe...
If you suspect you are pregnant, there are a number of tests that will provide a result in less than a day. These pregnancy tests scan the urine for a hormone that indicates pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic recommends taking a quick-...
The Women's Health site reports that there are two different types of pregnancy tests. A blood test taken at a doctor's office detects the hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which indicates a woman is pregnant. A bloo...
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, most pregnancy tests claim to be 99 percent accurate as early as the first day of a missed period. A pregnancy test works by detecting the pregnancy hormone that is...
Home pregnancy tests, or HPTs, are a popular way for women to find out if they are pregnant. Home pregnancy tests are reasonably priced, less invasive than blood tests and don't require a doctor's visit. Finding out early if yo...
Home urine pregnancy tests detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by a woman when she is pregnant. Properly used, a home pregnancy test is as accurate as the urine tests used in a doctor's offic...
Many women find out they are pregnant by using one of the many home pregnancy tests on the market. These tests measure the quantity of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is the hormone pregnant women produce, in the urin...
The Equate pregnancy test is a home pregnancy test that is available at Walmart. It is quite sensitive, measuring 25 mIU of hCG, which is the hormone that your body produces when pregnant. One window on the test stick ensures y...
When the egg implants, it begins to give off a hormone known as human chorionic gonadotropin, also known as hCG. This hormone is also known as the "pregnancy hormone" because it's produced only during pregnancy. Cells begin to ...
The level of this hormone rapidly builds up in the body, according the University of Maryland Medical Center. Home pregnancy tests work by measuring the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin in urine. A home pregnancy test tha...
One of the most common questions that arises among women who are trying to get---or are concerned about being---pregnant is when to take a pregnancy test. Home pregnancy tests, which involve detecting the presence of the hormon...
But could your birth control pills interfere with your pregnancy test? Birth control pills work by suppressing ovulation with synthetic estrogen and progesterone; however, they do not contain the hormone human chorionic gonadot...
Pregnancy hormones begin racing in early stages in pregnancy. You might not have the food cravings and the mood swings yet, but your body is changing. A home pregnancy test detects one specific hormone, referred to as HCG, to ...
