Use our tool to see when you can take a pregnancy test to understand when you can test. What do I need to know before starting a test Do the test first thing in the morning. if you’re testing early, take the test first thing in the morning when your hCG levels are more concentrated. In a study of 87 women, 4 or more fertile days were identified in 80% of cycles using actual cycle length (2012) Because hCG is usually only present in your body when you’re pregnant, false positive results are incredibly rare. If you use a reliable pregnancy test, like Clearblue, you can be over 99% certain you’re pregnant if you see a positive result.

Picture A: Your result is ‘Not Pregnant’. If you still think you might be pregnant, see relevant question above. No matter when you test, you can be confident in the accuracy of a “Pregnant” result with any Clearblue Pregnancy Test. When you can test depends on the test you use – some can be used from 6 days before your missed period

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Pike J, Godbert S, Johnson S. Comparison of volunteers' experience of using, and accuracy of reading, different types of home pregnancy test formats. Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics 2013; 7(5):435-44. S, et al. Accuracy of a home-based device for giving an early estimate of pregnancy duration compared with reference methods. Fertility and Sterility. (2013) 100: 1635–1641. Emma Kirk is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Free London, where she is the Lead for Early Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology. She has a special interest in Early Pregnancy and Gynaecological Ultrasound. She worked as a research fellow for many years and has published over 50 peer reviewed papers on early pregnancy topics. We put women right at the heart of everything we do – from education and technological development through to design, research, clinical studies, field trials and testing. Our mission is to transform the way women manage their reproductive health.

Ovulation results become clearer with our first Digital Ovulation Test, which gave you clear results with a simple smiley face. You can only get pregnant if you have unprotected sex during the few days each menstrual cycle leading up to and including the day of ovulation. So, if you are trying to conceive Clearblue Ovulation Tests enable you to identify these fertile days helping you to get pregnant faster. Easy, fast testing. If you’ve missed a period and just want to know whether or not you’re pregnant as fast as possible, then why not try the Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test? You’ll see a plus “+” sign for “pregnant” as fast as 1 minute when testing from your missed period or a minus “-” for “not pregnant” in as little as 3 minutes, making the result easy to read.Professor Zinaman gained his M.D. from the State University of New York. He did his Residency at the University of Chicago and Fellowship at Georgetown University. His research interests include reproductive health, uterine anomalies, fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, pediatric endocrinology, menopause and infertility. His current NIH funding involves advanced imaging of the human cervix. He is a member of, among others, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists, the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Laparoscopy. Clearblue ®’s Fertility Monitor with Touch Screen, Connected Ovulation Test System, and Advanced Digital Ovulation Test measure both your estrogen and LH levels to give you a wide fertility window. All Clearblue pregnancy tests are designed with women in mind, and include unique and innovative features to make them easy to use and easy to read, so you can be confident in your result, helping reassure you when you need it most. The world’s first pregnancy test to win a Red Dot award for its innovative, consumer-friendly ergonomic design

Even if you’re trying to conceive, a positive result may send you into a panic about what to do next. It’s normal to think twice about your plans, but just take some time to let the news of the result sink in and take a few breaths. First, don’t worry, whether you wanted to be pregnant or not, there is a support network out there for you. Sarah L. Berga, MD is Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo SUNY. Dr. Berga received her BAS from the University of Virginia and her MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard University followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.Monica's passion lies in nutritional interventions for couples attempting pregnancy and for women diagnosed with PCOS. Other research interests include: improving the efficiency of donor oocyte programs, advancing education for nurse managers, and developing online reproductive nursing teaching courses. Monica has published print and online journal articles, the latest of which was published in JOGGN. She has chaired and spoken at nursing courses at national conferences and was a recipient of the IVP Care's Professional Patient Education Grant.

Early testing. If you want to know whether you are pregnant but don’t want to wait until you miss your period, you can use our Early Detection Pregnancy Test, which you can use from 6 days before your missed period 1,3

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Published literature shows that hCG levels rise rapidly and consistently in early pregnancy. 2-4 If a Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test is used from the day of the expected period, it is more than 99% accurate in detecting the presence of the hCG hormone. 1 This makes the test as accurate as a doctor’s urine test, 5 and allows women to trust the Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test with the same confidence. Easy to use Clearblue ® has been a pioneer in pregnancy testing for over 35 years, and we have continued to innovate and create products to help women like you on their pregnancy journey. We’re proud of our long history, and we wanted to share some of our firsts from our Clearblue ® history. Clearblue® tests can help you find the answers you are looking for by providing clear results with accuracy and convenience. Our current range of products includes pregnancy tests and ovulation tests. However, sometimes reading and understanding the result of a pregnancy test can be a little confusing. Since each test is different, make sure you follow the instructions, but most pregnancy tests give you a positive result with the following: If you think you might be pregnant, you want to know right away. But it’s important to understand what’s happening in your body so you know how soon you can test.