Comments on: Pregnancy Tests Are Very Reliable When Used Correctly http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly Health news and information for families Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pregnancy Tests - Many Different Brands Are Available Health Medicine Medical http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-102 Pregnancy Tests - Many Different Brands Are Available Health Medicine Medical Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:08:57 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-102 [...] A woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to urinate on a stick or in a cup, but a few test with a drop of blood instead. Some have a digital readout, and others will show a plus sign or double line in the event that it detects enough pregnancy hormone to determine a pregnancy. [...] [...] A woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to urinate on a stick or in a cup, but a few test with a drop of blood instead. Some have a digital readout, and others will show a plus sign or double line in the event that it detects enough pregnancy hormone to determine a pregnancy. [...]

]]> By: Early Pregnancy Tests - May Cause False Negatives Dating Relationships Love http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-101 Early Pregnancy Tests - May Cause False Negatives Dating Relationships Love Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:08:38 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-101 [...] Some pregnancy tests are “early” pregnancy tests.  That means that they are designed to detect a small enough amount of the pregnancy hormone to determine if a woman is pregnant as early as the first day of a missed period, or even a day or two before the period is due.  The fine print on the boxes will tell you that 65% of pregnant women had a positive result when tested two days before the period was due, and the percentage increased with each passing day.  These are usually accurate, but the most accurate results are achieved after the period was expected.  A woman will not get a false positive in most cases, but a negative result will occur if there is not enough pregnancy hormone detectable yet, even if the pregnancy is positive. [...] [...] Some pregnancy tests are “early” pregnancy tests.  That means that they are designed to detect a small enough amount of the pregnancy hormone to determine if a woman is pregnant as early as the first day of a missed period, or even a day or two before the period is due.  The fine print on the boxes will tell you that 65% of pregnant women had a positive result when tested two days before the period was due, and the percentage increased with each passing day.  These are usually accurate, but the most accurate results are achieved after the period was expected.  A woman will not get a false positive in most cases, but a negative result will occur if there is not enough pregnancy hormone detectable yet, even if the pregnancy is positive. [...]

]]> By: John Walker http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-84 John Walker Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-84 Susan, thank you for your comment. Nancy is one of the site's writers and she is a layperson, not a medical professional. You've reminded me that I had failed to post the disclaimer I had prepared for HealthNewsForFamilies.com ... I have now remedied that, and you can see our disclaimer <a href="http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/disclaimer/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Susan, thank you for your comment. Nancy is one of the site’s writers and she is a layperson, not a medical professional.

You’ve reminded me that I had failed to post the disclaimer I had prepared for HealthNewsForFamilies.com … I have now remedied that, and you can see our disclaimer here.

]]> By: Susan http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-83 Susan Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:10:55 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-83 Who is Nancy Blackett please? Is she a nurse? What are her qualifications for writing this article? Thank you Who is Nancy Blackett please? Is she a nurse? What are her qualifications for writing this article?

Thank you

]]> By: Pregnancy - Maternity » Blog Archive » Pregnancy Calander - Cramping During Pregnancy http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-81 Pregnancy - Maternity » Blog Archive » Pregnancy Calander - Cramping During Pregnancy Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:04:02 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-81 [...] Pregnancy Tests Are Very Reliable When Used CorrectlyA woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to … [...] [...] Pregnancy Tests Are Very Reliable When Used CorrectlyA woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to … [...]

]]> By: Pregnancy - Getting » Blog Archive » Early Pregnancy Symptoms - The Austin Pregnancy Meetup http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-78 Pregnancy - Getting » Blog Archive » Early Pregnancy Symptoms - The Austin Pregnancy Meetup Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.healthnewsforfamilies.com/pregnancy-tests-are-very-reliable-when-used-correctly#comment-78 [...] Pregnancy Tests Are Very Reliable When Used CorrectlyA woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to … [...] [...] Pregnancy Tests Are Very Reliable When Used CorrectlyA woman who suspects that she may be pregnant will often purchase an over the counter pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests are available in many different brands, with single or multiple tests per package. Most of them require the user to … [...]

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