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It can be tempting to take a pregnancy test a few days after a missed period, but you should wait a week to ensure you get the most accurate result.

This is because it can take time for your body to develop the HCG (a hormone that’s released when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterus) that your pregnancy test will pick up to form a reading.

There’s a short time period each month when it’s best for a woman to conceive, but it can be difficult to know when this window will be.

An ovulation test can give you an idea of your most fertile days so you know the best time to have sex and improve your chances of conception.

A blood pressure check is a routine part of many doctor's appointments, but some people may need to be tested more often due to certain risk factors.

People who have certain health conditions, particularly hypertension (high blood pressure) or heart disease, will find it beneficial to keep a blood pressure monitor at home so they can test themselves regularly.

A home testing kit can give you an idea if something isn’t right, but it can’t give you the most accurate insight into your sperm health - to do that, you’d need to visit a professional.

Sperm testing kits have a high accuracy rate of detecting one factor - how much sperm you have and whether that level is considered normal.

But there are other reasons that can cause infertility, like the sperm’s shape, movement and how many are alive.