You're probably familiar with the scene. Pulling the little box out of the drug store bag, ducking into the bathroom, and then waiting and staring at a little plastic stick waiting for it to change.

A pregnancy test from the store costs about $3 on average. A blood test that you get from a lab or doctor's office costs an average of $64. You might be able to get a free pregnancy test at a women's ...

Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. Key Points Expecting twins can rarely cause a false negative pregnancy test due to something called the "hook effect."It's best to test after a missed period ...

The FDA approved modifications to the iPLEDGE Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy that permit patients to take a pregnancy test outside of a medical setting during and after isotretinoin treatment ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health ...