Answers to Common Questions
When should I take a pregnancy test?
Most doctors recommend you take a pregnancy test after your first missed period. But if you are experiencing symptoms or have had unprotected sex, you can take a test at any time.
When you are sexually active, there is always the possibility of becoming pregnant regardless of whatever safety measures you may have taken.
The Pregnancy Support Center of RR offers free Pregnancy Testing administered by our trained professionals. Our tests are 99% accurate and results are available within 3 to 5 minutes after testing a urine sample. If your test is positive, we can also provide you with confirmation of pregnancy and a limited ultrasound.
Most doctors recommend you take a pregnancy test after your first missed period. But if you are experiencing symptoms or have had unprotected sex, you can take a test at any time.
When you are sexually active, there is always the possibility of becoming pregnant regardless of whatever safety measures you may have taken.
The Pregnancy Support Center of RR offers free Pregnancy Testing administered by our trained professionals. Our tests are 99% accurate and results are available within 3 to 5 minutes after testing a urine sample. If your test is positive, we can also provide you with confirmation of pregnancy and a limited ultrasound.
What are the signs & symptoms of pregnancy?
The most common pregnancy signs and symptoms are listed below. If you have been sexually active and are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to take a pregnancy test.
The most common pregnancy signs and symptoms are listed below. If you have been sexually active and are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to take a pregnancy test.
- Spotting or Cramping
- Delayed/Missed Period
- Swollen/Tender Breasts
- Unexplained Fatigue/Tiredness or Dizziness
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Backache
- Headache
- Food Cravings/Aversions
- Frequent Urination
- Darkening of Areas Around the Nipple
Is there such a thing as a false positive or false negative?
Depending on how you administer the test and how far along your pregnancy is developed, there is a small chance the result may not be correct. Although rare, there is a possibility that your test result is reflecting the wrong answer. A false positive occurs when the test gives a positive pregnancy result, but you are not pregnant. A false negative occurs when the test gives a negative pregnancy result when you are pregnant.
Depending on how you administer the test and how far along your pregnancy is developed, there is a small chance the result may not be correct. Although rare, there is a possibility that your test result is reflecting the wrong answer. A false positive occurs when the test gives a positive pregnancy result, but you are not pregnant. A false negative occurs when the test gives a negative pregnancy result when you are pregnant.