How to Use Ovulation Tests
Surges and Peaks: Gradual Onset
There is a myth about LH Testing: most women expect they will only receive one positive result during a cycle. They are confused if they have more than one, especially when it lasts for a few days. Women who have multiple positive results have a gradual onset LH surge. According to a recent study, over half (57.1%) of studied women have this type. With this type, you may see multiple positive ovulation test results for more than one day before reaching the darkest line at the peak. There are three types within the gradual onset pattern: TYPE 1: Single Peak...
Hormone Tracking
The Hormonal Relationship Between LH, PDG, and HCG
Getting pregnant fast can be trickier than it seems. Care, testing, and patience are key. It is normal for conception to take time, even when it is carefully planned! According to our studies of 3,000 women who are trying to get pregnant, under 50% have been registered as pregnant after 9 months. If you want to get pregnant sooner, it is very important to understand how your fertility hormones correlate to each other and how they can help you get pregnant faster. Three important hormones to know during this process are: 1. Luteinizing hormone (LH): its surge signals that ovulation is...
How to Choose the Ovulation Calculator
Cross-check Multiple Ovulation Symptoms
If you have tried different ovulation calculator or fertility calculators, but you have not gotten pregnant -- and also are not sure whether your ovulation is normal or not, it is time for you to cross-check with multiple ovulation symptoms. Each of these tools -- ovulation strip kits, BBT charts, and progesterone (PDG) tests -- has its pros and cons. If you cross-check using two or three prediction methods and results, you will quickly know which ovulation calculation device works better for you, or you can figure out why a previous device didn’t work for you. Also, if you have...