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Many Ovulation tests help determine the concentration of LH (Luteinizing Hormone) in urine samples. During a woman's menstrual cycle, LH is released from the pituitary gland and stimulates the ovaries to release a mature egg. A woman's LH level is greatest 24 to 48 hours before actual ovulation. Most of these kits have you compare a test result color and/or intensity in order to call the test positive or negative. Women can detect this increased concentration of LH, and can use that information to increase their chances of conceiving by timing intercourse or artificial insemination to that increase and the day or two following the surge. Having intercourse or AI on days of High and Peak Fertility maximizes the chances of conception.
The Mini Ovulation Microscopes, such as the Fertile Focus, detects salivary ferning. Salivary ferning can be used to aid women in detecting the fertile period in their cycle. The change in salivary mucous occurs at the same time the cervical mucous becomes thinner in order to allow sperm access to the uterus and fallopian tubes where ferilization can take place. This change in the mucous "ferning" pattern is caused by the change in hormone levels associated with impending ovulation. This change can usually also be detected by sampling the cervical mucous and testing it's color and consistency digitally. These mini-microscopes are very convenient and reusable.
Monitoring a woman's basal body temperature, or BBT, has been a time-honored way of helping to record and thus help predict ovulation, and it's helped many women get pregnant. Just before ovulation, a woman's basal body temperature is usually about 97.0 to 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit, although those numbers can vary from person to person. During ovulation, your body releases the hormone progesterone, which results in a slightly raised temperature a day or two after ovulation, usually by 0.1 to 0.2 degrees. If you become pregnant your temperature will stay elevated. By charting your temperature every day over several cycles, you will most likely start to see a pattern and be able to predict when you are most fertile.
Warning: Some of these hormone detection test kits are sensitive to extreme temperatures and should be ideally stored at temperatures between 59 degrees to 86 degrees F. Leaving them in your mailbox for long periods during the summer or winter months can damage the tests and make them unusable. We can not be held responsible for damaged tests that have been subjected to extreme temperatures. Sending the tests to a work address may be wise if you will not be at home at the time of delivery.
