Patient's question:
Question: How reliable are early pregnancy tests?Doctor's answer:
The accuracy of early pregnancy test strips in detecting pregnancy varies. In the early days of pregnancy, the amount of HCG in urine is small and difficult to detect. It becomes noticeable only around the 10th to 14th day of pregnancy. Therefore, to improve the accuracy of early pregnancy test strips, it is recommended that women wait until 10 days after their period is delayed before taking the test. The results obtained in this way are relatively more accurate.