The first home pregnancy test was created and marketed in 1978.
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A home pregnancy test can detect the pregnancy hormone starting around 10 days after conception.
You should take a pregnancy test shortly after your missed period. That is when a home pregnancy test is most effective. Although I have heard you can do a blood test at the doctor as soon as 2 weeks before your missed period.
Most pregnancy tests test for the presence of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in the woman's blood or urine. Ectopic pregnancies are usually picked up by home pregnancy tests however it is possible that do to lower levels of hCG that sometimes result from ectopic pregnancies you could get a false negative. Ectopic pregancies can potentially become very dangeros, if you suspect that you may have an ectopic pregnancy even if a home pregnancy test is negative, it would be wise to see a physician. For more info check out SexInfoOnline.com
No. Home pregnancy tests are not 100 percent accurate and reliable. Also you may have taken the test to early and should try again in a few days.