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At OV-Watch, we believe that education about our bodies and our monthly cycles is vital to understanding our fertility. On this page
we will post some of the questions that we have currently received. We would like to thank G. Wright Bates, MD, Reproductive Endocrinologist,
for taking the time to answer these questions from OV-Watch users.
Question:
Dr. Bates,
How does the OV-Watch compare in accuracy to The Clear Plan
Fertility monitor? Have you had 40 and over women report better
results with OV-Watch compared to other methods such as Clear Plan etc.? Could the OV-Watch be helpful with a medicated IUI cycle?
How might the OV-Watch be more helpful in a medicated IUI cycle than other available monitors?
Thank you very much in advance for your answers!
Carol :)
Answer:
Carol,
Many women express frustration with the monitors such as Clear Plan Fertility monitor and several have sent me their inaccurate results.
Several condition including early menopause or decreased function of the ovary and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) may give false
reading due to chronic high LH or estradiol levels. In addition, even if the monitor is accurate, reliance on LH / estradiol levels,
cervical mucous, or temperature chances limits many women to hours or a day notice of the approaching ovulation. Timing is especially
of the essence as a woman enters her late 30s or early 40s. The OVWatch accurately predicts ovulation and gives a couple 4 or 5 days to
achieve conception each month, dramatically reducing the stress of "timed intercourse". Research conducted by fertility specialist at
Duke University indicates that the OVWACH is as good or better than the tradition methods in predicting a woman's fertility and was
almost 6 times more likely to predict a 4 or 5 day window of opportunity. The OVWatch can also be used to determine if
ovulation is occurring spontaneously and to accurately predict the fertility window in woman on clomiphene citrate. Accurate
determination of ovulation and early consultation with a fertility specialist are of paramount importance when a woman wishes to become
pregnant in her later reproductive years.
Good Luck,
Dr. Bates
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- My wife just turned 46 today we have been trying for our second baby with no luck. She is against fertility drugs. What is her actual percentage rate of getting pregnant before she is 47?
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- My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year. We both have very stressful lives in NYC. I have been on clomid for 2 months and it doesn’t seem to be working. How do you feel about the OV Watch? Is it okay to use it while on clomid?
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- Just after buying the OV Watch, I found that I was pregnant. But it was an ectopic pregnancy and I ended up missing one of my tubes, after some complications and abdominal bleeding. Now I am ready to try to get pregnant again. Does the ectopic episode make things harder? Do my chances get worse or better now? How long should I wait to attempt pregnancy again after surgery of ectopic?
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- It took me 8 months to conceive my 1st son, then another 9 months to conceive the 2nd. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant again. I am 23 years old. Is there anything that can help us make this happen faster? Thank you for your time. Kathy in New York
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- Is it difficult to conceive using the OV Watch if the woman has a history of fibroids?
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- If you have a cyst in the left ovary can the OV Watch still help you get pregnant? Will it affect me?
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- If a woman and her partner don’t have intercourse but a few times out of a month can the woman become pregnant? It seems like I only have intercourse with my partner the day before my ovulation day, or on my most fertile day or after my ovulation day. Due to him working a lot and we only get a little time in to baby dance. I know one day may not be enough sperm to help me conceive right?
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- I’m interested about this program and I have a few questions.
Is certain position a factor for conceiving?
What are related factors are there in sperm count?
I am eager to learn a whole lot more as I am trying to conceive for a few years now.
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- I would like info on artificial insemination. I would like to know how long sperm lasts if you are able to freeze it? And where can I go online to find legitimate information on sperm donors? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
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- I was wondering if you would recommend somebody that has PCOS using this OV Watch? My OB/GYN recently put me on a prenatal vitamin (about 2 ½ months ago) as well as Metformin for the PCOS. She wanted me to be on the vitamins for three months or so and that is coming up and my husband and I are really looking forward to getting pregnant, and this product is one I was looking into buying. Thanks for your help!
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- I have used the Clearblue Easy ovulation monitor in combination with a basil thermometer for 15 months. No luck and my gyno says I have been ovulating, my tubes aren’t blocked and my husband is fine. How will this watch make a difference?
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- I have polycystic ovaries and I’ve been trying to get pregnant by in vain. Could I start using OV Watch? I really want to have a baby…
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- I have been trying to get pregnant for the last 3 years to no avail. I have had three invitro procedures done but my eggs aren’t fertilizing. Is there anything I could do so that my eggs continue to fertilize and implant in my uterus with success?
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- I am trying to conceive and am not sure if I am pregnant yet this month. I am interested in purchasing the OV watch if I did not conceive this month but want to know if I need to start wearing it as soon as my cycle begins? I’d hate to lose a month, if so, but don’t want to order it if I am indeed pregnant.
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- I am taking Clomid, and using the OV Watch with it. Will the Clomid affect the way the OV Watch reads? Also I ovulate VERY late, even on the Clomid. Like cycle days 21-24 of a 32 day cycle. Is this normal? Anything I can do to help lengthen my luteal phase?
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- I am a 37 year old female. I have one child an 11 ½ yr old son. It took me about 7 years to get pregnant with him. The doctors said after he was born that I may or may not have problems getting pregnant again. I am now in a happy long term relationship and we would like to try and beat the odds and have a baby. I have a fairly regular cycle my period occurs on or around the same day each month. There will be no smoking or drinking and a healthy diet will be followed and folic acid will be added to the diet. What are the chances of us beating the odds if we try the OV Watch? My partner will be 40 in June. Thank you for your time.
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- I am 44 years old. Is it still possible for me to conceive using OV-watch. I am still menstruating. What are my chances of conceiving? Thanks
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- How does the OV-Watch compare in accuracy to The Clear Plan Fertility monitor? Have you had 40 and over women report better results with OV-Watch compared to other methods such as Clear Plan etc.? Could the OV-Watch be helpful with a medicated IUI cycle? How might the OV-Watch be more helpful in a medicated IUI cycle than other available monitors? Thank you very much in advance for your answers!
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- Hi…I’m considering buying the OV Watch. I’m 43 and have 5 children, my youngest who is 3 (was conceived after a successful tubal reversal). I was pregnant last May/June but miscarried at 6 weeks. Do you think the OV Watch would help me and why? I am currently using ovulation kits and the fertility monitor.
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- HI, my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant now going on 6 months. Both of us are under the age of 30. My cervical mucus each month is not very abundant. Can this be the cause of us not being pregnant yet? I keep reading about how the mucus should be abundant and really stretchy, but mine is more milky. When I was younger my mucus was very abundant, could there be a possible problem?
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- Hi Dr. Bates,I would like to know if I can pinpoint exact ovulation day with the help of OV Watch. If not, then is there any other product that I can combine with OV Watch that can pinpoint exact time of ovulation. Thanks, Hasaheb
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- Hello, my wife and I have been trying to conceive for over 9 months. We think she may have had a miscarriage month 2. Her family is very fertile, however she is over 40. I was recently tested and my hormones and sperm count are both excellent. Will this system work for women over 40? Thank you.
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- Hello, I just turned 45 years old. What are my chances of becoming pregnant? What alternative do I have?
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- Hello there Dr. I had an ectopic pregnancy and want to get pregnant. Is the OV Watch suitable for me? Will it be accurate?
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- Hello I am interested in the OV Watch. Will it still work while I am on Clomid? And how accurate is OV Watch with the Clomid? Thanks
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- Hello I am interested in the ov watch will it still work while I am on clomid and how accurate is it with the clomid. Thanks
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- For the past year my period has come on the 22nd of every month. These last three months however my period comes very late or not at all. I am trying to conceive and cannot chart my days because I never know when my period is coming. What can I do to increase my chances of conceiving soon? I am 34 years old and am desperately trying to conceive. Please help.
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- Dr. I am 39 years old and my wife will be 40 this year. We have done it all artificial, invitro, pills, etc…she had a problem with fibroids and they were removed and she is doing very well, her uterus is intact. My question is do you think we should continue to try at our age with the OV Watch? I hear that age is a factor? Our only dream is to have a child of our own…So what do you think?
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- Can I use the OV Watch with only one fallopian tube?
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- Are there any particular dietary recommendations that my assist with getting pregnant? i.e. types of food to eat, types of foods to avoid, intake of diet soda with or without caffeine? Thank you
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