Home pregnancy tests
Tests for pregnancy detection are sensitive tochorionic gonadotropin - a hormone that the chorion in the body of a woman produces already 8-10 days after conception. As a rule, test manufacturers guarantee an accurate result, starting from the first day of delay in menstruation.
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 earliest possible timepregnancy gives a blood test for the presence of chorionic gonadotropin. Chorion begins to release this hormone as early as the 8th day after introduction of the sperm into the egg, and its content increases until the 9-11th week of pregnancy. The blood test for the content of the chorionic gonadotropin makes it possible to detect pregnancy already on the 10th day after the alleged conception.
Ultrasonography
On what term the gynecologist sees pregnancy with ultrasound, depends on the method of investigation:
- 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 -an enlarged tummy - becomes noticeable as early as the 4th-5th month, when the enlarged uterus rises above the pubic bone. At the general or common survey at the gynecologist pregnancy on early terms to recognize without additional methods of research it is impossible. However, the answer to the question of whether a gynecologist sees a pregnancy at an early age is not so straightforward. A qualified doctor can presume pregnancy based on indirect signs: a change in pigmentation, an increase or engorgement of the mammary glands. There are complaints of frequent urination or impaired intestinal motility. So, the surest way to confirm your expectations - to see a doctor who will prescribe a blood test for HCG and ultrasound of the pelvic organs. Accompanying your pregnancy from the earliest time by a qualified specialist is a prerequisite for its successful resolution.
