Here at Inspira Resource Center, we provide free, quality pregnancy testing including free pregnancy tests and limited ultrasound services for pregnancy confirmation, so you can get the answers you need and begin confidently planning your next step.
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
Pregnancy tests look for a hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin or hCG for short. This is a hormone only produced during pregnancy, and once it has had time to build in the body, a test can detect it and produce a positive result.
There are two types of pregnancy tests:
- Urine
- Blood
HCG can be detected in either of these tests, but urine tests are most commonly used generally due to their effectiveness, ease of use, and cost.
When Should I Take a Pregnancy Test?
Taking a pregnancy test on the day of your missed period is best. This allows hCG levels to build and be detected in urine.
It’s not impossible to get a positive result if taken before this time, but you risk a false result when taken too early.
If you believe you may be pregnant, make an appointment today to take our highly accurate pregnancy test, and let us help you get the answers you need!
What If My Pregnancy Test Comes Back Positive?
No matter what your test result is, we’re here for you. We know this can cause feelings of anxiousness, fear, and many other emotions to surface, and those aren’t easy emotions to wrestle with. But no matter how you’re feeling or your thoughts, you aren’t alone on this journey.
We will walk alongside you and help provide the answers you need. We can help you gain resources, support, and community at our warm, welcoming facility.
Please know there is no right way to feel, and you don’t have to have all the answers. We know it can be difficult to see past the current circumstances, but come just as you are, and together we will pave the way forward to the bright future that still awaits you!
