Pregnancy Tests

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Taking a pregnancy test can be more complicated than you'd expect. Home pregnancy tests are about 99 percent accurate when done correctly – but this can be tricky. Many women wonder when to take a pregnancy test, and how soon a pregnancy test will read positive. What does it mean if you see just a faint line on a pregnancy test? Or have a negative pregnancy test but feel pregnant? We have answers to all these pressing questions – and tips for making sure you get an accurate result.

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    By Rifasa
    I test today morning boots pregnancy test .when test I saw a faint line after few minutes it’s disappeared. It’s little early pregnancy test . Is it evaporation test.
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    So I just took a pregnancy test and the pregnancy test line was strong the control line was barley there? What does that mean!
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