Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Pregnancy Testing 101: What Gen Z and Millennials Need to Know
Pregnancy tests help women find out if they're pregnant.
These tests look for a hormone called hCG, which the body makes after a baby starts growing.
Today's tests are easy to get and use.
It's best to test after a missed period or use an early detection test.
Morning tests are usually most accurate.
While most tests are accurate, they can sometimes be wrong.
Pregnancy tests don't tell you the baby's gender and have an expiration date.
Pregnancy tests detect the hCG hormone produced after implantation.
Millennials and Gen Z are delaying starting families compared to previous generations.
Accessibility of pregnancy tests has improved, offering privacy and control.
Timing is important; morning urine often provides the most accurate results.
Test kits can have a margin of error and expire.
- Who
- Millennial and Gen Z women.
- What
- Pregnancy tests and information about them.
- When
- Timing is important, with morning urine often providing the most accurate results.
- Where
- Information from pharmacies and doctor's offices.
- Why
- To provide information regarding pregnancy testing, as this generation is more engaged and looking for answers.
- What pregnancy tests detect
- hCG hormone
- Accuracy
- 97-99%
- Best time to test
- Morning
- Test kit expiration
- Yes
- Gender reveal
- Not possible with pregnancy tests