Pregnancy Test Use and Timing of Pregnancy Detection in a Prospective Cohort of Pregnancy Planners
Patterns in home pregnancy testing varied widely among pregnancy planners. Early initiation of pregnancy testing was associated with slightly earlier pregnancy detection, but also a marked increase in risk of negative test results and detection of very early pregnancy losses.
Authors
- Elizabeth Ann Jasper
- Lauren Anne Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-3752)
- Alexandra Clare Sundermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6790-5539)
- Kenneth J. Rothman
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000006157
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00