Hi, I'm wondering, what is the difference between a pregnancy test and a ovulation test. I know the obvious but what does an ovulation test detect? If you are pregnant, would you get a neg ovulation test?
2006-09-20 11:31:42 · 4 answers · asked by caz483 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Reason i ask is because i think i am pregnant but tests are coming back neg (i would be about 4 weeks) Preiod is over 1 week late. I have NO stress and i am NEVER late. i have all the symptoms and someone suggested that i might be ovulating so i took a test and it said i wasn't.
2006-09-20 11:46:31 · update #1
I believe each test checks for a hormone, but it's a different hormone in each case. With an ovulation predictor, it's looking for a surge in luteinizing hormone (LH,) which indicates that the egg is about to be released. A pregnancy test detects human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg,) which is released by the embryo after implantation.
2006-09-20 11:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ovulation test shows positive when the egg is ready to be fertilized. Pregnancy test shows when an egg IS fertilized.
2006-09-20 18:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by F_F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend that actually had a + ovulation test when she was already pregnant, and didn't realize it.
2006-09-20 18:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Answer number 3 is right
2006-09-20 18:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by Naomi w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋