Online Pregnancy Test

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In the age of electronics and instant answers, you may find yourself searching the Internet for an online pregnancy test in the event you get that strange feeling that you may be pregnant.

How Online Pregnancy Tests Work

An online pregnancy test will ask some of the same questions your OB health professional would ask. This information includes the number of days in your menstrual cycle, the date your last period began, and the date when you had intercourse, to calculate the mathematical probability of your pregnancy.

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Information Needed for an Online Test

The basic information that many of the online tests ask for includes:

  • The average number of days from the first day of one period until the first day of the next period.
  • The date your last period started.
  • The date you think you conceived or the date you had intercourse that you think resulted in conception.
  • What Early Pregnancy Symptoms you have been experiencing. These symptoms might include nausea or vomiting, odd sensations of the abdomen, changes in appetite, and fatigue, among others.
  • Your stress level.
  • What form of birth control you have been practicing.

Test Result Revelations

The online test results will provide you with the odds that you are actually pregnant based on the normal Ovulation process. In other words, there is only a four-day window around two weeks into the menstrual cycle when most women can conceive. By looking at the information you have provided about your menstrual cycle, the software can calculate how closely your sexual experience fell in line with the predicted window of ovulation. You may also be provided with links to more information about ovulation, conception, unprotected sex, home pregnancy tests, and abortion options.

The test may also take into account the side effects of your chosen birth control method and its effectiveness. For example, if you use Depo-Provera for birth control, one of the side effects is missed periods and some weight gain. If your significant other has had a vasectomy, the test will calculate your chance of pregnancy as extremely low. On the other hand, if you are having unprotected sex during the period of ovulation, chances are significantly increased that you may be pregnant.

Online Test Accuracy

No one can tell you whether you are pregnant without a blood or urine pregnancy test; however, the online pregnancy test results can tell you whether your intercourse may have coincided with the time when you would have expected to ovulate.

Finding an Online Pregnancy Test

Visit Epigee Women’s Health or PregnancyInfo.net. Or, do an Internet search on ‘online pregnancy test’.

What To Do If the Test Says You're Pregnant

Follow up with a home pregnancy tests. Remember, even though a home pregnancy test may claim to be accurate as soon as five days prior to your next menstruation date, the test will be significantly more accurate if you wait until a week after your missed period. If the home pregnancy test shows a negative result but you are still experiencing some of the symptoms of pregnancy, wait and take the test again in three days or make an appointment with your health care professional.


 


Comments

Koolaid25, some unusual bleeding or changes in your cycle can happen when you are first on the Birth control shot. Other side effects can include headaches and dizziness, but nausea and urinary changes aren't usually among the noticeable changes. If you suspect you might be pregnant, you should take a pregnancy test. In either case, follow up with your doctor about your symptoms.

-- Contributed by: HollySwanson

I have just got on depo september 8, 2009 my cycle lasted for like a week and 2 days now its october 11 i still havent had no period i had cravings for ice cream i feel like i have to throw up but it won't come up i wake up out my sleep tp use the restroom like every 5 mins maybe 7 but i dont pee long..What could be the problem?

-- Contributed by: Koolaid25

Nicole,

if you are having unprotected sex, there is certainly a chance that you could be pregnant. Some women take a few months to get a regular cycle back after coming off the IUD, but that's not always the case. Since your periods sounds like they are off track, you should wait 2-3 weeks and take a test.

-- Contributed by: HollySwanson
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