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For the most reliable result, it’s best to wait until after you’ve missed your period, since your body needs time to build up enough of the pregnancy hormone (hCG) to be detected. For added accuracy, take the test first thing in the morning. If you’d like to be sure, schedule a free, confidential pregnancy test with us, and we’ll help confirm your results.
A positive pregnancy test confirms you’re pregnant, but it doesn’t tell you the whole story. An ultrasound answers three important questions: how far along you are, whether the pregnancy is growing with a detectable heartbeat, and whether it’s located in the right place. These details matter because things like an early miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy can change your next steps.
It’s possible, and you may not know it, since many STDs cause no symptoms at all. When signs do appear, they may include unusual discharge, burning during urination, or pelvic discomfort, but many infections remain silent. The only way to know for sure is to get tested.
No, they’re different. The morning-after pill (emergency contraception, like Plan B) is taken soon after sex and works mainly by delaying ovulation to keep a pregnancy from starting, so it won’t end one that’s already begun. The abortion pill (mifepristone and misoprostol) is taken to end a pregnancy that has already started.
Yes. Pregnancy tests detect a hormone called hCG, which can linger in your body for days or even weeks after a miscarriage, so a test may still read positive for a while. That’s one reason a positive result alone doesn’t tell the whole story. A limited ultrasound can confirm whether a pregnancy is still developing.
It depends on how far along you are. A heartbeat often becomes detectable around six weeks of pregnancy, though every pregnancy is different, and an earlier scan may be too soon to see one. During your limited ultrasound, our trained ultrasound nurse can show you what’s on the screen and answer your questions.