Patient's question:
Please let me know, during pregnancy I plucked my eyebrows, and I usually pluck my eyebrows often. Will this affect the child?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Many women engage in actions that they later regret without realizing they are pregnant. Therefore, paying attention to early pregnancy is extremely important and is an indispensable knowledge for women planning to get pregnant.
1. Correct Pregnancy Testing
Generally, pregnancy test sticks will indicate accuracy rates, such as 95%, 98%, etc. If no indication is provided, it does not mean the accuracy is 100%, as certain factors can cause the test stick to fail.
2. When Pregnancy Test Sticks May Fail
The failure of a pregnancy test stick can manifest in two forms:
1. Pregnant but the test shows no pregnancy, meaning the test stick is not sensitive enough: Possible reasons include the test stick expiring, the reagent becoming ineffective; another reason could be issues with the reagent used by the manufacturer.
2. Not pregnant but the test shows pregnancy, meaning the test stick is too sensitive: When a woman is pregnant, the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in her body increases, which can be detected in urine. Pregnancy test sticks test for hCG in the body. However, hCG exists in everyone's body (including men), just in smaller amounts. Some tests are too sensitive, so even a small amount may produce a positive result, leading users to mistakenly believe they are pregnant.
3. Incorrect Testing Time
Testing too early or too late can both lead to incorrect results. Some people test 2–3 days after intercourse and often fail to get accurate results. Others test after being pregnant for some time, but since hCG levels increase with the gestational weeks, for example, after 10 weeks, the value may reach 100,000.