Most females discover that they are pregnant because they fail to have their menstrual period at the expected time. Sore breasts and nausea are also early signs of pregnancy. However, there are many reasons, other than pregnancy that could cause a female to miss her menstrual period or to have sore breasts or nausea. But, pregnancy is the most common cause of missed periods in sexually active females. Anyone who thinks she might be pregnant should have a pregnancy test.
Standard pregnancy tests are done on a urine sample collected in the early morning. In order for the test to be accurate, at least fourteen days must have elapsed since the time of the expected menstrual period, that is, the girl or woman must be at least fourteen days iate’ in getting her period. These standard pregnancy tests are available from some family doctors, family planning clinics and Brook Advisory Centres. Pregnancy tests that can detect pregnancy earlier, that is, before the girl or woman is fourteen days late in getting her period, are available from one of the pregnancy charities.
In addition, home pregnancy test kits are available from chemists. If a person follows the directions and uses these tests properly, they are quite reliable. However, it is possible to get a false test result. For example, the test may indicate that someone isn’t pregnant when, in reality, she is or vice versa. If the home pregnancy test indicates a female isn’t pregnant, but she still doesn’t get her period or she has other signs of pregnancy (swollen, tender breasts or nausea) or if she feels unsure about the test results, she should have a test done at a doctor’s surgery or clinic.
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