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Pregnancy Tests

  • 15-12-2004 7:02pm
    #1
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know how a pregnancy test works? Like how do you know if its positive or negative by the colours in the boxes?? Does 2 lines mean positive and 1 line negative or vice versa.
    Advice greatly appreciated!!


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Aren't those instructions normally on the box\slip of paper in the box?


  • #3
    Sha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Sha


    They dont Actually work on males STEPHEN


  • #4
    I am MAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭I am MAN


    They work by measuring the amount of HGC its the hormone produced when a woman becomes pregnant other than that each one is different, some display a line others a dot etc.


  • #5
    Sha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Sha


    :d Use A Condom "man" And Then You Wont Have To Worry About Pregnancy Tests.......


  • #6
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    doodle_sketch wrote:
    Aren't those instructions normally on the box\slip of paper in the box?

    My ex might be pregnant (possibly mine??) and I think she might be telling me fibs or getting the instructions wrong??? So I just thought I'd ask here how they work.
    Thanks anyway guys!


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  • #7
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Well, I just asked becuase I don't know if there is any sort of standard for how many lines means what...


  • #8
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    Sha wrote:
    :d Use A Condom "man" And Then You Wont Have To Worry About Pregnancy Tests.......

    Oh we have a comedian/comedienne in the house this evening!! Thank you for your input!!


  • #9
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I'm not sure but they may be different depending on brands. Do you know what brand it is?


  • #10
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    I'm not sure what brand it is Gordon. I know some of them have a PLUS that colours blue if you are pregnant and some have boxes but she is being very weird over it. Thanks!


  • #11
    tinkerbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Solution to your problem: go to a pharmacy yourself, buy a pregnancy test kit, ask how it works, get your ex to take the test that you bought.

    Then you'll know.


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  • #12
    Going Demented
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭Going Demented


    All pregnancy tests are different. You will really need to know the brand. Preferable be with her when she gets the result. It is very rare to get a false positive but not a false negative. With some you have one line that shows the test has been done right and it is negative if nothing appears in the second box. Two lines then would be pregnant. Another brand you have a minus and a plus. Another that says "pregnant" or "not pregnant". All depends on the brand so can't really answer your question but best of luck to you.


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