Homemade Pregnancy Tests

Homemade pregnancy tests refer to using unorthodox methosa or common household items to determine whether a woman is pregnant. Women who suspect pregnancy can use the homemade pregnancy tests available in the market which are more or less inexpensive, but at times they do not want to visit a medical store to ask for it. For some reasons like adolescent pregnancy or financial problems, some women prefer homemade pregnancy tests. Since the pregnancy test is all about detecting the presence of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), some substances found at home that can change noticeably after coming in contact with hCG, furnish convenient and useful testing materials. You should use them after suspecting any pregnancy symptoms. If you test positive, it will need to be confirmed with more reliable pregnancy tests, i.e. blood tests performed at your doctor’s facility or at a medical centre.

Preparation of Homemade Pregnancy Test

Dandelion Pregnancy Test – Get some dandelion leaves from a plant’s stem and place them on a plastic sheet kept on floor. Ensure that the leaves are not facing sun’s direct rays and are in a shady place. You need to urinate on the dandelion leaves and ensure that they are completely soaked. Check the leaves every 10 minutes and look for the development of reddish blisters. Such a formation indicates that you might be pregnant.

Pine Sol Pregnancy Test – Pine Sol is widely used as a cleansing product and lubricating agent. It can also be used for a homemade pregnancy test. The test is as simple as it gets. You just need to mix your urine sample with pine sol and wait to check for change in colour. Any kind of change in colour would indicate pregnancy.

Bleach Pregnancy Test – Bleach’s original use may be whitening and removal of stains but it can also be used as a homemade pregnancy test. Again you only need to mix your urine sample in a cup of the bleach. If you notice some fizz or foamy substance, there is a chance of pregnancy.

These homemade pregnancy tests may be a good option for women who have no choice but to use them. Even such women are advised to consult their doctor if possible to make sure about their condition. It is an imperative for confirmation that a blood pregnancy test is performed by a physician or medical care provider. If money is an issue, try to find a health clinic which performs pregnancy testing at minimal cost.

Here’s how the homemade pregnancy test works:

Pregnancy hormone hCG is released in a woman after she conceives. Within 24 hours of getting pregnant, this hormone starts to circulate in the woman’s body and can be detected in the urine sample. Now the hCG hormone is released when pregnancy begins, 6 or more days after conception. It has been calculated that the level of hCG is detectable after 8 days of conception. You can keep on testing for a few days to finally get the result.

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