The claim: A positive home pregnancy test in men shows hormones 'linked to testicular cancer' A viral Facebook video is urging men to get tested for a rare type of cancer using a simple, ...

When Kaylan Wilhelm’s home pregnancy test was positive, she went to the doctor to confirm it immediately. But she learned worrisome and confusing news. Wilhelm wasn’t pregnant — she had a rare cancer ...

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 ...

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.

You know how to use them, but how exactly do they work? A home pregnancy test detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), in your pee. Your body starts to ...

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 ...

BabyCenter’s series "Going viral" unpacks parenting trends and separates the helpful from the hype. Chelsea Shoemaker stood in the bathroom squinting at the results of her pregnancy test. “I thought I ...

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 ...