Question 1

why would someone start feeling nauseous every night around 5 or 6 p.m and the women takes a pregnancy test and comes back negitive?

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Find symptom's cause: Nausea/vomiting may be gi-related (food poisoning, peptic disease, gastroparesis, due to biliary &amp; pancreatic disease, gas/bloat syndrome, small bowel problems). Consider "central" causes: motion sickness, vertigo, migraine headache, brain problems (some very serious). Also, rule out infection (? Urinary tract), medication side effects, pregnancy, &amp; even reaction to stress. Find &amp; treat cause.

Question 2

when to take pregnancy test?

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After you miss: You can test as early as the morning after you miss your first period if you are doing a home urine test.  Earlier blood tests can be ordered by your doctor if you want to know faster.

Question 3

can a pregnancy test be wrong?

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Any test can be: Wrong. However, if done correctly and after about a week past a missed period, these tests are generally accurate.

Question 4

what is the best pregnancy test?

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Blood test: The most accurate pregnancy test is a blood pregnancy test.  This test measures a hormone called hcg, which is produced once the embryo implants into the uterus.

Question 5

why do pregnancy  test  expire ?

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PG test ingredients: Just like food or milk there is an expiration date stamped on the product because the chemical ingredients in the pregnancy tests fail to work consistently past that date giving incorrect results.

Question 6

when a pregnancy test will work?

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1 week late: Home pregnancy tests will turn positive when you're about 1 week late.  If it's negative, repeat it in 1 week.

Question 7

using ph level as pregnancy test?

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No: The vaginal ph is not significantly affected by pregnancy.  It would not be an accurate way to diagnose pregnancy.

Question 8

how reliable is a pregnancy test?

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Depends what type: Many urines can measure down to25- 30 miu a few even lower but the concemtartion of the urine can effect the accuarcy, but a blood test measures down to 5 miu and is not affected obviously by urine concentration, and no urine test can measure that low.

Question 9

yes what pregnancy test are good.

Accepted Answer

Any: Any test available in your local drug stores is most likely just fine.

Question 10

do some pregnancy test don't work?

Accepted Answer

Rare: The currently available pregnancy tests are accurate over 98% of the time.  It is uncommon for one to be wrong.

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