Reveal Pregnancy Test

Reveal pregnancy test is one of the cheapest I have come across, and I've used a few in my time.

Reveal comes in a little pink box, more like a small tampon box than the long, thin, blue boxes you normally associate with a pregnancy test.
So if you wanted to be a bit discreet then it's not immediately obvious what you have in your little chemist's bag.

You can get them as a one or two test box, the one test box ...
...£4.99. I bought mine at a local Vantage chemist but they are available at Boots (though not on their web site), Lloyds and most other pharmacies.

I don't know of many people who would buy a one test box - you usually want to do more than one to be certain, whichever result you are hoping for. Also, if it's your first time you might want to have another handy in case of mishaps.

The box contains either one or two individually ... more

Reveal pregnancy test is one of the cheapest I have come across, and I've used a few in my time.

Reveal comes in a little pink box, more like a small tampon box than the long, thin, blue boxes you normally associate with a pregnancy test.
So if you wanted to be a bit discreet then it's not immediately obvious what you have in your little chemist's bag.

You can get them as a one or two test box, the one test box retails at about £2.99 and the two test box about £4.99. I bought mine at a local Vantage chemist but they are available at Boots (though not on their web site), Lloyds and most other pharmacies.

I don't know of many people who would buy a one test box - you usually want to do more than one to be certain, whichever result you are hoping for. Also, if it's your first time you might want to have another handy in case of mishaps.

The box contains either one or two individually foil-wrapped indicator sticks. A tiny cup and the instructions.

My advice would be to lock yourself in a bathroom (with a toilet) with a bit of room to manouvre and at least ten minutes to spare. Don't try it in a public toilet unless your aim is good or you have some help.

Your first wee of the morning is best because this is when your urine will have the greatest concentarion of hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin -a hormone produced by the developing foetus) . If you do the test too early (eg before the day your period is due) it may be that there isn't enough of the hormone to affect the test.
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Are you sitting comfortably? Then you can begin.
Open one of the little packets and inside you will find a little indicator stick.The stick is quite tiny, about 3" (8cm) long and 1/4" (0.5cm) wide. There will also be a little packet of silica gel, this is just to keep the test dry and you can discard it.
What you are meant to do is wet one end of the stick with (your own) urine (two little pink arrows indicate which end of the stick to wet).

You mustn't get any other part of the test stick wet or it may affect your result. Weeing directly on to the test without splashing may prove difficult. If you're feeling confident of your aim and have good control of your bladder then go for it, just have something to hand to wipe your fingers on .

They provide a little pot to wee into but it is very small and quite fiddly to aim into especially if you have thighs that get in the way like mine.

Once you have got the pot filled, put the pot to one side. Finish your wee. Pull your pants up then continue. If you try to do it any other way you will be juggling pots and sticks, with your pants round your ankles, mid-wee. Not conducive to a dry atmosphere.

Don't try and balance the stick in the indents within the pot, even though the instructions show this. The pot and stick are too flimsy and the test will slide all the way in making your test void and you will have to start all over again. If you only bought one test, then don't say I didn't warn you.

Right, so dip the very end of the little stick into the urine and you will see the test start to absorb it as it rises up the stick. Leave it in for about 10 seconds, 20 if you really want to be sure.

You can take it out now, empty the pot and dispose of it in the bin, and either leave the test for five minutes while you make a cup of tea or sit and watch it intently (my personal favourite).

After five minutes there should be at least one little horizontal blue line about halfway up the stick.

If there are two then the test is positive and you are pregnant.

If there is only one either it is negative or you have done the test too early. If your period doesn't arrive in the next week they advise you to do another test (one time I had to do three tests before I got a positive result).

I found it as accurate as any of the other tests I have tried. As long as you follow the instructions properly there is no reason for it not to work just as well as any of the more expensive tests.

The only advantage the more expensive ones have is that the little stick is enclosed in a plastic case and the end you are supposed to wet is more substantial making them easier to hold and use.

The only true test is time, but if you have any doubts or worries I would advise you to go and see your GP.

 

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