WondfoPregnancy Test Strips - HCG Detection 25 MIU/ml, Home Test of Reliable Result - 25 Count

After a rather depressing whirlwind in March with just about every store brand known to man, where I got faint positives from 8 dpo to 10 dpo on lots of different non-digital tests... the faint lines never got stronger, and went away by 11 dpo. I'd ordered some of these, they showed up at 12 dpo and showed a clear, no-squint negative faster than I've ever seen a pregnancy test "clear"... and I got my period a few hours later.For me, the negatives being clear and rapid is almost as important as whether the positives are early or not. Early conceptions don't always stick around, they estimate that half of eggs that fertilize never come to term, and most people never know it because they're not insane POAS-aholics.Since I am, I decided I needed a cheaper "front end" test. With these, I can test every day if I want, or even a couple times a day, and I'm pretty confident in my result. I would never trust a single positive test anyway... because I've lost enough pregnancies to not assume that a positive test means a baby at the other end. So what I need are tests that I can use, and watch to see if they get darker.The price is unbelievable. Dipsticks are my preference, I tend to pee in a cup even for the midstream tests, it's far tidier. It helps if you've got good control, and can pee a little, pee in the cup, stop before it overflows, then finish your business after you've pulled the cup away. This isn't hard for me at all, and if you're going to be seeing a doctor for pregnancy, you've got to get the hang of peeing in a cup anyway, they make pregnant women do it all the time.For speed, these cannot be beat. Every other test says, "Dip for 5 (or 10, or 20) seconds, then lay flat, read between 5 and 10 minutes."These, you dip for 3 seconds, lay flat, and they process and clear amazingly quickly, far faster than any of the "major" brands. And you're not left with a giant stick full of pee, either (the midstream tests kind of gross me out, actually, that way.) My expected negatives (i.e. testing after my period started but before it got heavy, to be sure it wasn't implant bleeding) were crystal clear white in the test zone within about a minute. Given that I'm often testing in the rush to get my older kids off to school, saving time that way is a godsend, and I don't end up staring at a pee stick for 10 minutes trying to figure out if I can see a squint of a line. It does take a few minutes for a positive result to show up, but far less time than major store brands like Answer and First Response.When I first wrote this, I said, "I don't expect these to be the final word: They're cheap, and there there to keep me from blowing $1 or $4 or $8 every time I want to test. If I get a positive on one of these, I'll test again to see if it gets darker, and when it's darker, I'll break out the digitals I have left over from the last round. (Because really, husbands need to see the word PREGNANT spelled out for them, it seems like...)"Having tested at different levels of hCG for many days now, I can say that these are definitely the final word. The results are darker, stronger and faster than any other brand I've tried. They are more consistent from day to day, showing darkening as my levels of hCG go up. I got a positive digital test at 12 dpo, after these were positive late on 10 dpo, and clearly positive on 11 dpo. And at 17 dpo now, they are far darker than other brands, faster, stronger, better.These very much satisfy the science geek in me. I used to love the Dollar Tree tests, but heck... 20 cents a test, give or take? Mind boggling.Edited to add: I got my first visible positives with these, ahead of FRER (at least as far as taking pictures of the tests is concerned!) They are remarkably consistent from tests to test in intensity, which means that it is so easy to compare color of tests from one to the next. I can really see the test getting darker even over the course of one day, and after a chemical pregnancy where the tests never really changed, it is encouraging.I now have about 20 of these dry and pasted to a sheet of paper in order, and I can tell you that there are ZERO evaporation lines on the negatives (3-4 dpo, too early to expect a positive.) Even the faint lines that showed up after the test time did so in a way that makes clear the progression from no color to some color to definite positives. The first hints of what I would call "evaporation" lines show up at 7 dpo on my chart, and got slowly but consistently darker from 7-10 dpo (lines showing up after the test time), before "true positives" appeared late on 10 dpo, getting darker all day 11dpo.First Response appears to be about 1-2 days behind in intensity, and is not getting darker in the same way.I got some "cheap" ($2 per test) strips at a drugstore, Answer strips, and they are much less clear. The test, dipped in the same sample as the Wondfo tests, are fainter, "messier" and the dye is all over the place, even the control lines are a little vague. By contrast, Wondfo strips have very well defined dye areas and the tests look much "cleaner". These are probably the least gross pee sticks I've ever seen... :) Both tests showed "positive" at the same time, but the Wondfo test are cheaper, cleaner, and much faster to give results. And days later, the Answer tests look negative, while the Wondfos are still clearly positive.Definite will buy again, as I've nearly gotten through the 25 I've had, and after having miscarriages, I know I'll want to test often in the coming weeks, for reassurance.I have the pink handled tests, and cannot say enough good things about them. Because they are cheap enough that I feel like I can test whenever I want without feeling guilty, I was able to get enough consistent negatives that when the strips started being slightly ambiguous, it was pretty clear something was different, even if it did take a couple days after that for the lines to get really visible. The negatives were clear, clear white. The positives are still faint, but I'm still early, and it is enough to see the progression.Note: The pink handled tests expire in 2012. I've gotten ones that expire in 2013 from another listing, with pale pink handles that say "hcg" (much like the older blue ones) and they are also very good. Wondfo seems to change the printing and color of their handles frequently, but the rest of the test is identical, and the results are very consistent. Don't worry if your handles look different, if you are buying from this listing, or the other listing I've left reviews (and pictures) for.I've compared the plain pink and pink hcg handles in the same sample and the results are nearly identical, and both perfectly functional. Don't worry about handle color!UPDATE: The gals on FertilityFriend and I have been doing some experimenting. Some people may know that dipping a pregnancy test directly in cola or apple juice can create a "positive" test (not just on this brand). What we now have some evidence of is that people who drink large quantities of these beverages may have just enough of whatever chemical creates those positives in their urine to create a faint "false positive". So if you're getting questionable results with these tests, consider checking your diet. Even organic apples, freshly juiced, can turn one of these positive, which means if you eat a lot of apples or drink certain kinds of juice or soda in large quantity, they may make your results less reliable. (One man who drinks a lot of apple juice got a positive result...) If you are testing early, consider sticking to beverages which don't cause these things to turn positive on their own... So far, water, OJ and milk are all just fine. We're testing more things over the next few weeks to see what does and doesn't skew the results. Personally, I drink a ton of Vitamin Water Zero and haven't had any iffy results.Ultimately I have to say that the false positive results with this brand are probably due to the increased sensitivity to low levels of hormone (or whatever it is in apples that causes pregnancy tests to go positive!)

I love these tests. Very dependable and showed very early on for me. Very affordable for how many tests you get! I always end up sharing these with girls in my life that have pregnancy scares. (Kinda wild how many people in my life have them lol) and I always send them a link and recommend everyone have these on hand and test every month if they’re paranoid like me

These are the best pregnancy tests. They are sensitive, affordable and show progression well.

Detected a faint line the same time clear blue did, it’s been fun to watch my HCG increase in my early pregnancy. I definitely recommend these!

The good: these are pretty sensitive and picked up my BFP at 9dpo. I honestly don't know if they would have picked it up earlier because my package from Amazon only arrived on that day. It was a faint line, but a line nonetheless. At the same point my FRER was showing a delayed and even fainter positive, so in terms of comparison, Wondfo won hands down.Now the line does progress and darken over the next few days. Keep in mind however that the dye on these tests is not always evenly distributed, so sometimes the lines look spotty. Now if you freak out easily like me, this can be a cause for concern. I also want to point out that Wondfos do take longer to darken than other tests. Use it for line progression for about 7-14 days and no more. Also, keep in mind that the color saturation can vary with how concentrated or dilute your urine is, or just the test itself. One test that's lighter than the previous probably means nothing, multiple such tests probably do and require investigation.Lastly, at some point ( which varies from person to person) the Wondfo tests will lighten because of the Hook effect( google it). If you have a suspicion, dilute the urine( add 20 percent water) and retest. This should give you a nice strong line again. This happens when the HCG levels cross a certain point, and confound the test result.My personal experience with Wondfos are that they are great ,easy to use, cheap,sensitive tests which are awesome for POAS addicts, and very early testers. However I strongly recommend against tracking line progression past 20 dpo. By this time, hopefully you've had quantitative HCGs drawn and an Ob appointment set up. Line progression can be fun to watch, but can be equally terrifying if the lines don't darken, or conversely lighten. It's okay and fun for the first few days, but caused more than unnecessary anxiety when a couple of tests were spotty, and one test was half light/ half dark. Looking back, for my next pregnancy I'll use these till I have a clear BFP, and then stop using them..Sometimes, it's best to just sit back and relax. And I've come to realize that there really is nothing we can do to prevent a chemical pregnancy or a MC. Testing yourself to madness really won't change the outcome in a destined to fail pregnancy, but can cause a lot of heartache and fear, in a healthy one. Just my two cents. Wishing you all the best in your TTC journey, and a safe and healthy 9 months to all those who are expecting.