The lack of plastic also makes the One Step Pregnancy Strip a brilliant eco-friendly and more sustainable pregnancy test choice. Super-high sensitivity doesn’t offer much if you’re looking for reassurance that you are not pregnant. Unlike other Clearblue pregnancy tests, this wand test also uses pink lines rather than blue, which some people find easier to read. If you’re not sure when your next period is due, aim to test at least 21 days after you last had unprotected sex.

It promises a 99% accurate reading if you test on the day of your expected period, but if patience isn’t your strong point, you can even use it up to six days before your period is due, making it the best early result pregnancy test we’ve found.

Once we’d determined which features we’d be able to compare with real-world testing, I tried out at least two of each test, using the dip and midstream methods. They aren't always as accurate when it comes to early detection, so if you're testing before your period is due, you might be better off with a First Response Early Result. Pregnancy tests are approximately 99 percent accurate [and] best utilized after a missed period,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, an OB/GYN, maternal-fetal medicine specialist, and director of Perinatal Services and Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx.

In addition, as the FDA warns, if a test does not pick up the presence of HCG, it does not mean you're not pregnant, no matter what the EasyRead app says. I was the same - absolutely petrified the bubba wasn't going to stick, but read a few threads on here which calmed me down, and also got a virtual kick up the ass from a couple of ladies and expressly told to step away from the tests!Many Mumsnetters swear by the First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test as the most accurate pregnancy test.

Also if you need to reassure yourself, then the Wondfo Pregnancy Test Strips (25 strips) are going to be the best deal. Jain says that the digital versions are a fancier and more clear-cut way to read the results, opposed to reading a line, which may leave room for interpretation if you take the test too early. After a few minutes, the result is in: positive (which generally means pregnant Opens a new window) or negative (either not pregnant, or the test does not detect enough HCG to give a positive result). I’ve also experienced two pregnancies—one after a year of trying and one that was a complete surprise.The instructions that accompany the Clearblue Digital instruct you to dispose of the test (which, like all digital tests, includes a battery) according to local regulations. I got a BFP [big fat positive] on a Clearblue and BFN [big fat negative] on others, and then about a week later, I got BFP on the others.