To know whether you are pregnant, you don't need to buy a test kit or visit the doctor. There are many ways to test for pregnancy, do it yourself.

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However, there are weird ones that will surprise you.

The following are some of the weird ways of testing for pregnancy:

1. Boiling Urine

This type of testing for pregnancy can be a bit messy but however, women can go to all extent to know whether they are pregnant. To confirm whether you're pregnant by the urine test, you need to have your morning urine sample in a pan (preferably the one you stopped using long ago). After ensuring there's no splatter, let the urine boil as you observe the changes carefully. If the urine boils with a froth just like milk then you are pregnant but if the urine doesn't show any froth, you're not pregnant.

2. Inserting onion into your vagina 

This method was used by Greek and Egyptians in the ancient times to test for pregnancy and the steps remain the same even now. Insert a piece of onion and sleep with it overnight but ensure you have a piece of thread tied to it. In the morning if you wake up with an onion smell in your mouth you are not pregnant, but if you wake up without the smell in your mouth there's a high chance you are going to become a mother.

3. Wine pregnancy test

Testing for pregnancy with wine is one of the easiest methods since this alcohol beverage has a composition that can test pregnancy. You just need your morning urine and mix it with a small amount of wine then wait for five minutes while observing the changes. If there's colour change, it's highly possible you're pregnant but if the colour doesn't change then the chances of you being paged are very small.

4. Dettol antiseptic pregnancy test

Dettol is an antiseptic mostly used at homes for minor cuts but who knew it can test pregnancy. Pour Dettol in a plastic cup and add your morning urine making sure the ratio is 1:3 for Dettol is to urine let the mixture rest for a couple of minutes as you observe. If you get a separate layer of urine on top of the Dettol then you are pregnant, but if the separation doesn't occur then you're not pregnant.