How soon can I use a home pregnancy test kit?
When you conceive, the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube and then takes about a week traveling to the uterus, where it ultimately implants. At implantation the hormone human chronic gonadotropin (hCG) is released and can be detected, first in the blood and then in the urine in a home pregnancy test. Home pregnancy tests are only accurate if they are used at the right time. The iVillage Fertility Planner analyzes your fertility signs, looking for a triphasic shift (a slight shift in temperature when the egg implants in the uterine lining), and the Fertility Advisor suggests the right time for you to purchase a home pregnancy test kit.
