if you were a teenage girl which would you rather?

janie_ga

14 years ago

Okay, need to order preg tests for a research study.

If you have a teenager, would you mind asking her? Otherwise, which would you rather use and why?

(The teens will be taking these tests at home)

Pee in a cup and then dip the dipstick into the cup

OR

Pee on the stick (midstream)

(ignore the type in the middle, that one is not an option)

{{!gwi}}

(I am still waiting to hear which group name we will use, I will let you know when I know :-) )

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Jasdip
14 years ago
I've been part of a cancer study for the past 3 years.
Up until my last few visits, I've had to pee in a cup for potential pregnancy. All of us test patients do.

Even though I had my tubes tied 32 years ago. The most recent visits the nurse finally decided that my chances are getting pregnant are pretty slim, so I don't have to do that.

Peeing in a cup is messy do matter how careful, and believe it or not, there's a right way to do it. Start, then stop, then pee in the cup, making sure it doesn't touch any part of you.

I would think a stick is pretty easy.
debo_2006
14 years ago
No brainer for me....pee on the stick. It gets on there directly, ditches an unnecessary step, and hands will be (hopefully) be washed regardless of method used.
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14 years ago
The stick. The other stuff is too much to juggle.
Sally Brownlee
14 years ago
hands down...a stick.

As a teenager, the first time I peed in a cup it was awful. Nobody explained what I was supposed to do...jsut handeed it to me. Wetness everywhere, a completely full cup (wasn't told how much either) Yuck yuck and double yuck.

I still hate it now....
sjerin
14 years ago
Lol, salgal! There's definitely a learning curve, isn't there? I too have never been very proficient at peeing in a cup.
kayjones
14 years ago
I'd pee all over my hand, so it would be the stick for me.
paula_pa
14 years ago
Definitely the stick. It's pretty easy to pee on a stick - I hate peeing in cups.
vannie
14 years ago
I can't imagine the type of research you're doing. It would be a stick for me--sometimes I missed the cup and that's a bummer
carla35
14 years ago
Odd man out here...From my experience... I'd prefer the cup.

Granted I'm not sure of your instructions... but if I recall correctly, with the sticks there are some precautions...like don't let the urine splash up on the stick past a certain point, don't over saturate, but pee directly on for 5 seconds (what if your stream changes?),etc... You also may have to worry about the stick hitting toilet water without even knowing it and maybe deluting the results. And, I wouldn't doubt sometimes enough urine may not even hit the stick. I would just think the cup may be more precise and accurate.

If there are no precautions, then the stick may be easier, but if there are and you need accuracy, I would suggest the cup.
teresava
14 years ago
I'd choose the stick.

I remember the first time I had to get my DD to pee in a cup. She was probably 5 or so at the doctor's office. The horrified look on her face was almost funny. I swear she thought I was crazy explaining what I wanted her to do. Similar to telling my 3 year old at the petting zoo porta potty that you don't flush!
lynn_d
14 years ago
Stick! So much easier and so much neater.
mary_c_gw
14 years ago
Stick, hands down. Much easier, fewer pieces of equipment to contaminate.

And frankly, if a teen girl can't handle the instructions for a stick test, I doubt she'd be able to do the "wipe with the antibacterial wipe from front to back, start urinating, collect midstream until cup is 1/2 full and remove cup, then finish urinating, making sure neither inside of cup or inside of lid touches any body part".

Yeah, I had a yearly physical last week, and had to do the pee in a cup thing. Of course I can follow the directions but I'm not completely stressed out thinking I might be pregnant either. Pregnancy stick tests are simpler to use and to read.
michelle_phxaz
14 years ago
Stick, for sure. Easier than wiping the pee off everything in your bathroom because of the splatter and missing the toilet concentrating on what you are doing!
sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
Stick, less messy.
carol_in_california
14 years ago
Make sure the stick is long enough.

if you were a teenage girl which would you rather?

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