Home pregnancy tests
Pregnancy tests are sensitiveto human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that the chorion in a woman's body produces 8-10 days after conception. As a rule, test manufacturers guarantee an accurate result, starting from the first day of a missed period.
At what time is pregnancy visible? Home tests can show its presence already on the first day of menstruation delay. Photo: Getty However, it should be borne in mind that the accuracy of such tests depends on many factors, and in some cases they can give both false-negative and false-positive results.
Blood test for hCG
The most accurate result at the earliestpregnancy, a blood test for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin provides information. The chorion begins to secrete this hormone as early as the 8th day after the introduction of the sperm into the egg, and its content increases until the 9th-11th week of pregnancy. A blood test for human chorionic gonadotropin allows you to detect pregnancy as early as the 10th day after the expected conception.
Ultrasound examination
At what stage a gynecologist sees pregnancy during an ultrasound depends on the research method:
- when examined by a transvaginal sensor, the fetal egg is clearly visible at the 5th-6th week after the first day of the last menstruation.
- At abdominal research - through a front wall of a peritoneum - pregnancy becomes appreciable later 9-12 weeks from the beginning of the previous menses.
The accuracy of the study depends largely on the quality of the instruments, as well as on the place of attachment of the fetal egg.
At what time does the gynecologist see the pregnancy? Ultrasound will show 5-6 weeks after the last menstruation. Photo: Getty
When pregnancy becomes visually perceptible
The main visual sign of pregnancy isan enlarged tummy – becomes noticeable already in the 4th-5th month, when the enlarged uterus rises above the pubic bone. During a general examination by a gynecologist, pregnancy in the early stages cannot be recognized without additional research methods. However, the answer to the question of whether a gynecologist sees pregnancy in the early stages is not so clear. A qualified doctor can assume pregnancy based on indirect signs: a change in pigmentation, enlargement or engorgement of the mammary glands. Complaints of frequent urination or impaired intestinal peristalsis appear. So, the surest way to confirm your expectations is to consult a doctor who will prescribe you a blood test for hCG and an ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs. Accompaniment of your pregnancy from the earliest stages by a qualified specialist is a necessary condition for its successful resolution.
