Pregnancy test

    • Brief

    • If your menstrual period is late, you may be pregnant. You can do a pregnancy test to see if you are pregnant. You can buy a pregnancy test at the supermarket, chemist or pharmacy. This is a urine test. For a correct result, it is best to do the test after your menstrual period has been late for several days.

    • Urine test

    • Do the urine pregnancy test in the following way:

      • Put the test in some of your pee (urine).
      • Put the test down horizontally.
      • Wait about 5 minutes for the result. It will appear on the screen of the test.
      • If the test is positive, contact a midwife in the area where you live.
    • Symptoms of pregnancy

    • Some women have the first symptoms of pregnancy early in the pregnancy. This is not an accurate pregnancy test but can signal that you should take a test.

    • Where to buy a pregnancy test strip

    • You can buy a pregnancy test strip in a pharmacy or hospital.