As Clear As Mud (Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test)

Member Name: sweetdaisy

Product:	Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test
Date:	17/06/09 (315 review reads)
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Advantages: gives results in under 1 minute, easy to read the test

Disadvantages: depends on what outcome you are hoping for

I recently had a viral infection which made me very ill and wiped me out for almost a week. One of the main symptoms I suffered was vomiting and the feeling of nausea at the sight and smell of food. I am generally not an ill person, so when my Mum and Sister kept on at me and suggesting that I "must be pregnant" as I was sick; they managed to plant a tiny seed of doubt in my mind!

So, my Family succeeded in panicking me and I was starting to feel worried. Why? Because I have an 11 month old Son (who doesn't and has never slept through at night!), so there is no way that I am planning Baby No2 so soon. It wouldn't have been the end of the world if I was pregnant, but having two babies at this time who don't sleep would be stressful. Regardless of me saying that I was sure that I wasn't pregnant and I was sick due to being ill, my Mum went to the nearest Lloyd's Pharmacy and picked up the One Minute Pregnancy Test for me which cost £7.49.

I am reviewing Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test because it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that only 'Clearblue' sell pregnancy tests, as they advertise a lot. Like Clearblue, Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test is over 99% accurate (as accurate as a doctor's test) and is cheaper than Clearblue. There is one test in the box and it is a normal test where you wee on a stick and is not digital (personally, I think digital tests are a gimmick).

So, you have either not had a period for while or you may be having pregnancy symptoms. To do the test you need to open the foil wrapper, remove the test and take off the cap from the test stick. If you've never done a pregnancy test before, you can 'Wee on the stick' for 5 seconds or wee in a clean cup and dip the stick in the cup for 20 seconds, which I prefer. I don't want to sound rude, but If I tried weeing on the stick I would either get pee all over my hand (sorry!) or end up peeing all over the bathroom floor lol! Once your sample has been taken, keep the stick pointing downwards and replace the cap.

As the test states, you get a result within a minute. As soon as I dipped the test into the sample the blue line appeared in the oval window, which showed that the test had worked and was ready to read. After about 20 seconds the square window stayed blank and remained blank after a few minutes, therefore the test was negative and I wasn't pregnant.

There are no 'two ways' about it. If you get a blue line in the square window, you are pregnant and if there is no blue line in the square window, you are not pregnant. The test can be used from the day that your period was due and works by detecting the hCG hormone in your urine at any time of the day, so the test can be used whenever you feel the need to have a wee. However it is always better to take the test first thing in the morning, preferably your first pee of the day as the pregnancy hormone in your urine is at it's strongest, so you'll have a more accurate result.

It's worth noting that these tests are only 99% accurate so there is a 1% chance that the test may not work for you. If you still think you are pregnant and the test showed a negative result, repeat the test in 3 days.

Do I recommend Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test? Definitely, regardless of the outcome you are hoping for, tests are over 99% accurate and you will get a result in under a minute and the test is easy to read. When we do try for Baby No2, I will definitely consider using these tests again, rather than pay a lot of money for expensive digital ones.

For more information, pop along to your local Lloyds Pharmacy or phone their Careline Number: 0870 2430598 (Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm)

Thanks for reading xx
© sweetdaisy 2009

Summary: Lloyd's Pharmacy One Minute Pregnancy Test