You're probably familiar with the scene. Pulling the little box out of the drug store bag, ducking into the bathroom, and then waiting and staring at a little plastic stick waiting for it to change.

Karen Weingarten teaches in the English Department at Queens College, City University of New York. Her book Pregnancy Test was published in March 2023 with Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series. By the ...

Home pregnancy tests are simple, discreet, and widely available. But simple does not mean straightforward. Many women take the test too early, use the wrong urine sample, or misread the result ...

There are two main types of pregnancy tests: urine and blood tests. Take a home urine test after your next missed period — anywhere from 14 to 18 days after conception. Blood tests are more sensitive ...

If you've been near social media or on the Internet, you may be aware of the buzz over posts claiming a teenage boy took a home pregnancy test as a joke, received a positive result, and wound up being ...

You've just taken a pregnancy test but can you trust the result? A Family Planning expert sets the record straight. Home pregnancy tests work by detecting the hormone produced during pregnancy (Human ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health ...

Everything you need to know about testing for pregnancy at home. Taking a pregnancy test is often an emotionally-charged experience, so you want to get it right the first time, particularly if you’re ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Margaret Crane, the inventor of the ...