If you think you’re pregnant, a home pregnancy test is the simplest and quickest way to find out – all you need to do is to wee on the test stick for the result. Our home tester Christine said, “With the SureSign tests, the positive control line was really faint at first but gradually got stronger when I tested again over the next few days. Some women who are more than 6 weeks pregnant may get misleading results due to high hCG levels (2 faint lines due to hook effect). Their Terms and Conditions say that they start processing immediately and you have to pay for any "work" they do, whether or not they complete the process.

whereas most need a minimum of 10mIU) and can be used 6 days before the date of your missed period (which means 5 days before your period is actually due).How much you drink before testing is especially important if you’re testing early, as too much liquid can dilute the hCG levels in your urine. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations. How long you need to wait for the results when using a pregnancy test at home depends on the brand and the test. Not only does it spell out ‘Pregnant’ or ‘Not Pregnant’ in the large window, it also tells you how many weeks along you are – whether that’s 1-2, 2-3 or 3+.

All pregnancy tests work in the same way, by detecting the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) in your urine. Again, it reveals the result in words rather than two lines, which some women find easier to interpret.It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. The SureSign Pregnancy Test is slightly more sensitive than some others in our top picks – being able to detect hCG hormone levels of 15mIU – and is speedier at giving you a result, in around 3 minutes.