Jody Klein

Can I take a pregnancy test during the period? Most women wait for the absence of a period when they want a baby, because this is usually a sure sign of pregnancy. However, women also report time and again that they still had their period and were still pregnant ( as here in our forum ). If you are unsure whether you might be pregnant after all, you can also do a pregnancy test during your period. Because it reacts to the hormone HCG and this is in the urine when a fertilized egg has nestled. Your menstrual period does not affect the result. How does a pregnancy test work? The pregnancy test reacts to the pregnancy hormone HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin). This hormone is produced by the future placenta when the fertilized egg in the uterus ensconced has. So it can only be detected in fertilized women. The amount of HCG in the organism doubles every 2-3 days and reaches its maximum value around the 12th week of pregnancy before the hormone concentration decreases again. However, the HCG can still be detectd in the blood or urine throughout pregnancy. Buy pregnancy test kit at babyandyou.co.nz Pregnancy test strips