It is valued for its accuracy, good response to hCG, ease of use. After removing the cap, the tip is placed under the urine stream. It is recommended that it be tilted down. Often the result appears right in front of your eyes after half a minute. However, to be completely sure, it is better to postpone the test for 3-10 minutes.
Results:
• one strip - not pregnant;
• two stripes - pregnant.
Fertilization of the egg occurs within 12 hours after successful intercourse. However, it is impossible to determine this moment with the help of tests. In addition, it will take a week or more for the embryo to move into the uterus and implant in its wall. As soon as this happens, the production of the hormone gonadotropin will begin. It is he who helps determine pregnancy.
So, hCG appears in the body on average 7-10 days after conception. Then its amount doubles every 2-3 days. In the second or third month of pregnancy, its concentration reaches a maximum.
Accordingly, the test is done no earlier than a week after sex.