video" how to do a toothpaste pregnancy test!!!

The idea for a DIY toothpaste pregnancy test is simple and fast and doesn’t require much preparation on your part. The only things you need are a tube of toothpaste (some suggest using white paste), a sample of your urine, a container in which to mix the two, and a few minutes of your time.

Advert

• Take regular toothpaste — it doesn’t matter the brand — and squeeze a generous amount into an empty cup or container.
• Urinate in a separate cup.
• Slowly pour the urine sample into the cup or container holding the toothpaste.
• Check the pee-paste combo for a reaction.

Those who advocate for this DIY method are convinced that combining urine with toothpaste will cause a chemical reaction — a change in color or a fizz — that can indicate, “You’re pregnant!”

Ad

Proponents believe this DIY toothpaste pregnancy test works in the same manner as a regular pregnancy test, which is designed to detect the pregnancy hormone in urine.
This hormone — human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — is only produced by a woman’s body when she’s pregnant., It’s believed to cause many telltale signs of early pregnancy. These include nausea and vomiting, better known as morning sickness
But while this DIY pregnancy test is supposed to measure or detect the pregnancy hormone, any reaction that comes from combining toothpaste and urine is most likely due to the acidic nature of urine and not thanks to any hCG in your urine.

What does a positive result look like?

According to those who believe in this DIY pregnancy test, the toothpaste will either change color or fizz if you’re pregnant, supposedly as a response to the pregnancy hormone.

What does a negative result look like?

If you’re not pregnant — meaning your body isn’t producing the pregnancy hormone — the theory is that combining the toothpaste with your urine will not create any type of reaction. The toothpaste will remain the same color and it won’t fizz.

Are toothpaste pregnancy tests accurate?

No, a toothpaste pregnancy test isn’t accurate, nor is it a reliable way to confirm a pregnancy.
There also isn’t any evidence out there to suggest that toothpaste can detect the pregnancy hormone in a woman’s urine. Again, any type of fizzing that occurs from mixing toothpaste and urine is likely the toothpaste reacting to the acid in urine.
Urine contains uric acid, which is present in the urine of anyone regardless of whether they’re pregnant or not, or female or male.
Meanwhile, one of toothpaste’s ingredients is commonly calcium carbonate. What’s interesting is that calcium carbonate combined with acid can sometimes cause a foamy reaction.
So if a toothpaste pregnancy test results in fizzing, rather than an indication of pregnancy, it could simply be the toothpaste reacting to the uric acid. The truth is, both men and nonpregnant women could get similar results from these tests.
And if somebody’s pregnancy test doesn’t fizz, this might be due to the person having less acid in their urine


WATCH VIDEO