Sunday, December 30, 2007

Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test

Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test
(HealthDay News) - Many women take a home pregnancy test whenthey suspect they may be pregnant.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers thesesuggestions to ensure that home pregnancy test results are as accurate aspossible:
Always follow the directions on the box, and make sure that the testhas not expired.Take the test first thing in the morning.Wait at least one week after your missed period.Hormonal levels that indicate pregnancy vary in every woman. If yourtest is negative but you still have symptoms, wait a few days and tryanother test.Different brands may react differently with different women. Try adifferent brand if you doubt that results of the first test areaccurate.

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