Clearblue ® has been a pioneer in pregnancy testing for over 35 years, and we have continued to innovate and create products to help women like you on their pregnancy journey. We’re proud of our long history, and we wanted to share some of our firsts from our Clearblue ® history. Dr Gnoth is director of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine at Green-IVF in Grevenbroich, Germany and professor in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Cologne. Dr Gnoth is author of more than 50 scientific papers, 2 textbooks and several book chapters on infertility, periconceptional gynaecology, infertility treatment, especially reproductive endocrinology. It provides an easy-to-read pregnant (+) result from 1 minute when used from the day of missed period. The user should wait 3 minutes to confirm a not pregnant (-) result All Clearblue home pregnancy tests are more than 99% accurate from the day you expect your period 4. What is the best time of the day to take a pregnancy test?

Clearblue Pregnancy Test with Weeks Indicator not only tells you if you’re ‘Pregnant’ or ‘Not Pregnant’ in words, but also tells you how far along you are: if you’re pregnant it indicates how many weeks since conception occurred: 1-2, 2-3 or more than 3 weeks (3+). For over 30 years we have helped millions of women across the globe by delivering accurate & clear answers at life-changing moments. Whether trying to conceive or thinking they may be pregnant, we have been supporting women with innovative Clearblue products to manage their reproductive life.

Easy, fast testing. If you’ve missed a period and just want to know whether or not you’re pregnant as fast as possible, then why not try the Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test? You’ll see a plus “+” sign for “pregnant” as fast as 1 minute when testing from your missed period or a minus “-” for “not pregnant” in as little as 3 minutes, making the result easy to read. Strips and Cassettes are the most basic types of test. They are often small, and not easy to use as they involve multiple steps, including collecting a sample before testing. When you are excited or anxious (or both), it can be easy to make a mistake – or worry you have made a mistake. And studies have shown that 1 in 3 women can misread these types of tests, making them some of the most difficult types of tests to use and read. 4 Sensitive – can be used up to 5 days before the missed period (4 days before the expected period)​ 5 Book an appointment with a doctor to discuss your pregnancy and antenatal care if you are planning to keep the baby. Getting a positive result when you’re not pregnant is incredibly rare, and you can read about false-positive pregnancy test results here. The top three reasons you may get a false positive are:

Home pregnancy tests use antibodies to detect the presence of the hormone human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in your urine. The most sensitive home pregnancy tests, such as Clearblue Early Detection, can detect hCG as early as 6 days before your missed period 1 Clearblue tests can help you find the answers you are looking for by providing clear results with accuracy and convenience. Our current range of products includes pregnancy tests, ovulation tests and the Clearblue Fertility Monitor. If you get a negative result on or after the day you expect your period, but still think you might be pregnant, see your doctor.Sarah L. Berga, MD is Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo SUNY. Dr. Berga received her BAS from the University of Virginia and her MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard University followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

S, et al. Accuracy of a home-based device for giving an early estimate of pregnancy duration compared with reference methods. Fertility and Sterility. (2013) 100: 1635–1641. Use our tool to see when you can take a pregnancy test to understand when you can test. What do I need to know before starting a test It’s one thing to get the test ready, but you may also want to prepare yourself for the results. Know your options if you do not want to be pregnant – there is help out there for you if you get a positive result and you’re hoping the test comes out negative. If you’re trying for a baby, and you get a negative result, don’t worry about it – it’s possible you took the test too early (if it’s before the date you expect your period) so you might want to take another test a few days later. Even if the result is negative, you can increase your chances of conception next month by using an ovulation test to know when your most fertile days are. If you’re anxious about the results, know that you have options no matter what you choose. Advanced Digital Ovulation Test detects your 2 key fertility hormones – LH and estrogen – to identify your High and Peak fertility days. It typically identifies 4 or more fertile days in your cycle 3, giving you more opportunities to get pregnant. Place the absorbent tip in your urine stream for 5 seconds. Or, if you prefer, dip into a urine sample collected in a clean, dry container for 5 or 20 seconds, depending on the test you’re using.If it is more than 10 minutes since you took the test, then the test has not worked. This may be because: You can only get pregnant if you have unprotected sex during the few days each menstrual cycle leading up to and including the day of ovulation. So, if you are trying to conceive Clearblue® Ovulation Tests enable you to identify these fertile days helping you to get pregnant faster. If you want to get an approximation for when you ovulate, you can also use our ovulation calculator. All Clearblue pregnancy tests are designed with women in mind, and include unique and innovative features to make them easy to use and easy to read, so you can be confident in your result, helping reassure you when you need it most. Digital testing. If, like many women, you want the confidence of an unmistakably clear “Pregnant” or “Not Pregnant” result in words, then our Pregnancy Test with Weeks Indicator could be a good option for you. A plus sign. Some tests may show the results with a plus or minus symbol. A negative symbol, means you’re not pregnant; but if you see another line cross the negative line to form a plus sign, this means you’re pregnant. You will also see another line in the control box which tells you the test worked.

Although you can take a pregnancy test at anytime of day, it is better to take the test first thing in the morning. This is when your urine has the highest concentration of the pregnancy hormone that is detected by pregnancy tests.Clearblue® Early Detection provides early detection of the pregnancy hormone (hCG): 77% of pregnancies can be detected 6 days before the missed period (5 days before the expected period)