So how accurate are ovulation predictor kits and do they actually work? That answer is best found by understanding the different methods used to monitor a woman’s body fluids as she reaches her highest levels of fertility in each menstrual cycle.
Some ovulation predictor kits are designed to monitor concentrated estrogen levels in a woman’s saliva. Others monitor her cervical fluids. There are devices that capture and analyze the chloride ion levels in her perspiration, and still others that show results of her fertility level on sticks she urinated on.
Choosing An Accurate Ovulation Predictor Kit
Accuracy rates vary from device to device. Paying more for a monitoring system does not necessarily guarantee better results. While there are some high-priced ovulation predictor kits that offer a high rate of accuracy, there are some low-priced systems that are just as efficient.
Staying away from ovulation predictor kits that require a high level of self interpretation is a good idea. By not understanding what it is you’re looking at can greatly increase your levels of frustration while trying to conceive.
The better-known brands offer urination test sticks that indicate a positive or negative result on your level of fertility requiring little interpretation from the user. Most have a high rate of accuracy in predicting fertilization levels each day. For best results the user can go through many urination test sticks each menstrual cycle which can be very costly.
Ovulation Microscopes
Another accurate ovulation predictor kit is an ovulation microscope. By simply removing one and of the small tube-like microscope and dabbing a small sample of saliva on the revealed end of the glass slide, it should be allowed to dry for 5 minutes. When dry, the user simply puts the two pieces back together but the device to their eye.
When a woman is close to her time of ovulation crystallized “ferning” patterns will appear on the slide. These fern-leaf like designs indicate that she is within 24 to 72 hours of the time she will begin ovulating. If she takes a plan of action and has intercourse within this time she greatly enhances the opportunity for her to get pregnant
Research has shown that having intercourse within the time frame before ovulation, instead of waiting until she ovulates, provides the best opportunity for conception because the sperm is already present when ovulation occurs.
Because there are no testing sticks, sensor pads or computers involved in analyzing the data, this simple easy-to-understand ovulation predictor kit requires virtually no self-interpretation to determine the level of fertility. Using this fertility microscope as an ovulation predictor gives results at an accuracy rate of over 95%.
Many ovulation predictor kits require that the test be performed at the same time each day to get the most accurate results. Most kits recommend that a woman urinate on a test stick first thing every morning when her levels are most concentrated in her urine.
When using a fertility microscope as an ovulation predictor a woman can test any time of the day. It is recommended that she not do it within two hours of eating or drinking anything, for best results. Because of its small lipstick tube-like size it can easily fit into her pocket or purse.
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