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We see that many attempting women have several doubts regarding the tests, mainly those of ovulation. One of the most recurring questions is whether the ovulation test detects pregnancy. When it comes to discovering pregnancy any method, technique or item is welcome as long as it is not to cause even more anxiety and expectations.
The essential thing is that you know the difference between the two tests and their functionalities. The ovulation test focuses on detecting the presence of the LH (luteinizing) hormone present in the urine. The LH hormone is the hormone that is produced during the female cycle , but peaks when a woman is close to ovulation . Therefore, the function of the test is to indicate through the coloring of the result line if this hormone is still low or strong, indicating that it is at the right time for dating.
IMPORTANT: Currently, there are several applications for women to control and monitor their cycle. But it is worth noting that the body does not work like a robot and can uncontroll the menstrual cycle for several reasons and even if the app reports ovulation, it may not have occurred. Pay attention to the body’s signs, it’s the best way to be sure!
The line of the same color or darker than the control line means a positive result and that if you date that day the chances of getting pregnant are greater. There are many women who end up getting confused when reading the ovulation test and believe that the fact that the result line has gone dark is a sign that she is already pregnant.
As for the pregnancy test, its sensitivity detects the presence of the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in the urine, which begins to be produced soon after the embryo implantation in the uterus. Unlike the way of reading the ovulation test, even if the result line gives the clearest result, your result is positive . The darker the result line, the stronger the HCG concentration is and the more gestational weeks the pregnant woman is.
Being Tests that Detect Different Hormones, Is It Possible to Detect Pregnancy?
And the answer is yes! This is because the hormone HCG and LH share similar molecular structures , but like all identical twins there is always a “sign” that differentiates one from the other.
This difference is found in HCG, as it is responsible for making the corpus luteum function normally in the first trimester and supplying the needs for progesterone, unlike LH which will supply this need only in the second part of the menstrual cycle . So they can be detected equally in the ovulation test, but it does not have the same function in the pregnancy test .
Is the Positive Result of the Ovulation Test Reliable for Pregnancy?
The ovulation test is not intended to give a result of pregnancy, so it is necessary to be very careful before going out celebrating the pregnancy. Some questions must be observed carefully as if the ovulation test was carried out that month and it was positive (the result line is the same color or darker than the test line).
The question makes it difficult at the time of reading and in the difficulty of reading the results, which through the tones can be misinterpreted. If the result line is a little clearer than the control line, almost imperceptible, even though it looks like a positive, it will actually be a negative.
Another point of extreme importance is in the item “are you sure I ovulated?”. Many women rely entirely on cell phone apps and strictly follow their functions, but the body is not always regulated as an app and even though you reported that you ovulated that month, it may not have happened. Then you perform the ovulation test to detect pregnancy, when in fact you are detecting your late ovulation .
Another situation that can aggravate the reading of the result is when there is a hormonal imbalance and with the lack of control of the LH hormone, it can accuse an ovulation or a pregnancy when in fact it does not exist. Therefore, only take into account the positive result for pregnancy in an ovulation test when you are SURE you ovulated in that period. And then do a pregnancy test to confirm or a blood test.
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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
