Taking a pregnancy test can be an emotional experience. Whether someone is hoping to conceive or trying to avoid pregnancy, the result often brings anticipation, excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty.

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You squint. You hold it up to the light. You take it to the window, then back to the bathroom. You snap a photo and enhance the brightness. Is that really a line? Or just your desperate hope ...