Using at-home pregnancy tests can raise a lot of questions. Following are answers to some of the most common ones.

When a fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus, the body produces a hormone called human chorionic gonadatropin (hCG), and it is the presence of this hormone that at-home pregnancy tests detect. A home pregnancy test is based on the presence of hCG (human chorionic gonadatropin) in the urine. If conception occurs, the body begins to produce hCG which is released into the blood and is responsible for stopping the menstrual period. It passes into the urine where its presence is most easily detected.

The amount of pregnancy hormone increases as your pregnancy progresses. However, you can use an at-home pregnancy test as early as the first day of your missed period.

To use the FIRST RESPONSE® 1-Step Pregnancy Test, just hold the stick in your urine stream for five seconds. There is no need to use first morning urine. It's so convenient, you can use the test anytime of the day. Plus, the FIRST RESPONSE® 1-Step Pregnancy Test has an easy to use wide tip design and is a clear stick so that you can watch the test work and know that you performed it correctly.

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