Any woman is able to use the test for pregnancy presently. But tests appeared rather recently, and could determine pregnancy national by means earlier.
Even several dozen and even hundreds years ago women were able to determine pregnancy by make-shifts. And even presently many do not trust modern means of definition of pregnancy. Many even think that folk remedies are more reliable, than medications.
Such folk remedy is iodine solution. Many girls know about it and use this means for pregnancy definition. It should be noted that iodine is used not only for pregnancy definition, but also as bactericidal means.
1 way
To moisten standard sheet with urine and to drip 1-2 drops of iodine. If color did not change (remained brown), or changed on blue color - that you are not pregnant. If urine became lilac or violet color - that you are pregnant as urine of the pregnant woman reacts with reagent and is painted.
2 way
Pour urine in a glass and drip 1-2 drops of iodine there. If the drop blurs, then you are not pregnant. If remains on the surface of liquid, then it is necessary to prepare for replenishment.
There is a wish to specify, the reliability of tests is based on volume, all tests need to be carried out correctly and is strictly dosed. It is necessary to drip iodine in urine extremely accurately and slowly that from blow iodine did not spread about the surface of liquid. Because of incorrectly carried out test it is possible to receive the wrong result.
Also there is information that the reliability of tests approaches 100% at pregnancy up to 10 weeks. Also in tests it is necessary to use morning urine.
You should not be believed in reliability of the test of iodine for definition of pregnancy nevertheless for all 100 percent. For the sake of interest the people made experiments not only on women, but also on men and also on animals. And all had positive results.
It is natural that there is no scientific background on the matter. Nevertheless it is impossible to tell surely whether iodine as pregnancy determinant is the real diagnostic means. On the issue of your pregnancy or its absence only the gynecologist will be able to give a final word to you.