Ovulation Monitor

According to G. Wright Bates, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology, The Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine, traditionally  many women use morning temperature check or Basal Body Temperature charts to monitor ovulation when trying to get pregnant. In theory, the temperature should be at its lowest just before ovulation and rise (at least 0.6 degrees F) as the ovary increases progesterone production. However, many experts feel that this method of monitoring ovulation is the least accurate means to enhance fertility. In fact, the low temperature point may occur 6 days before ovulation but also 4 days after when the chance of pregnancy is nil. Urine testing has been the mainstay of ovulation testing for many years. Most kits and/or computers test for LH or estrogen in the urine to predict fertility. They may accurately predict ovulation for many women but the advance notice may be limited to a day or less. In addition, many women complain about using the pee sticks and that they are hard to interpret. Recent studies also suggest that up to one third of women may miss their ovulation when using urine kits to monitor ovulation.

New Methods to Monitor Ovulation

New methods of ovulation prediction or ovulation monitoring, including OV-Watch, analyzes hormone induced fluctuation in sodium chloride to accurately predict ovulation much sooner than traditional testing.

The graph above is of the hormone surges that happen prior to ovulation. As you can see, the LH surge comes about 24 hours before ovulation. That means that when you are using LH testing, you will only-AT BEST- (depending on when during the day you test) be alerted to the day before ovulation and the day of ovulation. If you are monitoring ovulation with BBT, you will only be able to find the day after ovulation.

OV-Watch Ovulation Monitor

If you use OV-Watch to monitor ovulation, you will be able to find the 4 days before ovulation as well as the day of ovulation- your full fertile window. OV-Watch detects the chloride surge. That surge comes 6 days before ovulation. It is an earlier indicator of ovulation than LH urine testing. When OV-Watch detects the chloride surge, it will clearly alert you to fertile days 1 through 4 and ovulation day. Learn more about OV-Watch ovulation monitor by reading our FAQs.

66% more pregnancies are estimated to occurred with OV-Watch over LH test kits.

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