Ovulation Kit Test – As a Birth Control, How a Ovulation Kit Works?

Spouses around the globe now rely more on ovulation predictor kits or OPKs to know when a woman is most fertile. It is capable of detecting the production of luteinizing hormone, which takes place 36 hours before ovulation roughly.

But there is no proof of using OPKs will enhance your chances of getting pregnant naturally. Throughout the cycle, regular sex is the only way of maximizing the chances of conception. Sometimes, it might get difficult to determine the fertile window by using a calendar, basal temperature and studying the changes in cervical mucus especially when your cycles are irregular. That’s the point where Ovulation Test Kits can help you. They are an easy, quick and accurate way of predicting the ovulation in advance and let you know about your fertile window. These kits are available online, chemists and supermarkets.

How does ovulation kit work?

But these ovulation predictor kits work? The body starts generating follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) during the beginning of the menstrual cycle, which actually facilitates the formation of a follicle in either of the ovary. This follicle has and nurtures the egg. Once the follicle is matured adequately, it burst and releases an egg in the fallopian tube (due to the surge of Luteinizing Hormone), which is actually ovulation.

Throughout the cycle, LH is produced in small amount but in the middle of periods, LH increases dramatically. This increased quantity facilitates ovulation and OPKs help in detecting the LH surge via anti-LH antibodies present in the sensitive testing membrane test. Once LH is detected, fertilization is likely to occur in the next two to three days following the LH surge and peak fertility in the next 36 hours post-LH surge. If you are trying to attain pregnancy, predicting ovulation correctly is quite helpful.

How to use an Ovulation Predictor Kit?

Before using any ovulation predictor kit make sure to read the instructions as their functioning may vary a bit. Generally, OPKs has a set of test strips or sticks. Some of the ovulation test kits have five tests while others may have ten.

1- One should start using the tests two days before they expect to ovulate. You can use ovulation calculator if you are unsure when you will ovulate.

2- One should test according to the early and latest dates, which you are expecting to ovulate if your cycles are irregular.

3- OPKs have two lines-

• One is control line, which lets you know a test is used properly and is working.
• Second line is test line and if the test line is dark or darker than that of control line than it implies the LH is surging. There you should start having baby making sex.

If you have tested 5 days then you have almost 80% chances of predicting ovulation and if a test for 10 days then the percentage increases to 95%.

Ovulation predictor kits available in the market

Below are the OPKs available around the world and one can also order it online:

1- First Response Daily Digital Ovulation Test

2- Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test

3- Clearblue Fertility Monitor

4- Wondfo LH Ovulation Test Strips

5- Fertile-Focus Personal Ovulation Microscope

Ovulation test kits are more precise if used properly than any other methods of monitoring ovulation. They are more convenient and are widely available and easy to use.

Hope this article helped you with your queries on ovulation kit. Follow Shine Fertility blog to get regular updates on fertility health and treatments.