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When do I use Saliva Ovulation Tests?

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Test on a daily basis and record results on a fertility chart or calendar. Test first thing in the morning - but never after eating, drinking, or brushing your teeth. These activities may interfere with results. If you test later in the day, try to wait at least two to three hours after eating or drinking.
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How often should I use a Saliva Ovulation Prediction Microscope?

Daily and at approximately the same time each morning. Usually on arising and before consumption of any food or water. Smoking should also be avoided prior to testing as the chemicals present alter saliva. By using a Saliva Ovulation Prediction Microscope daily for the first few months and keeping a careful record of your test results, you will learn the changing patterns and timing of your unique fertility cycle.
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Why should I use ovulation tests?

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Ovulation tests are essential for any couple trying to conceive. These tests allow you to easily and accurately determine when you will be ovulating, which will allow you to time sexual intercourse accordingly. This greatly increases the chances the chances of getting pregnant, and at an affordable cost.
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How do Saliva Ovulation Tests work?

Saliva Fertility Tests: Ovulation Predictors
Saliva Ovulation Tests detect hormone changes that occur prior to and during ovulation. As estrogen increases, "ferning" or crystal patterns can be viewed in dried samples of saliva. These patterns indicate that ovulation is about to take place. The duration of your most fertile time lasts from several days before ovulation to 24 or so hours after ovulation. The duration of a woman's fertile period is typically around six days, ending 24 hours following ovulation.
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Are Saliva Ovulation Tests Accurate?

Saliva Fertility Tests: Ovulation Predictors
When instructions are followed, determining fertility through ovulation microscopy has been shown to be 98% accurate.
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Why do I need a Saliva Ovulation Prediction Microscope?

Reliance on averages or guessing isn't good enough for women serious about achieving (or avoiding) pregnancy. Because your body is unique, you cannot rely on "usual" or "average" predictions. Saliva Ovulation Prediction Microscopes will enable you to learn when you are actually ovulating, and to make wise decisions about your own body.
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What are the Tests for ovulation?

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Ovulation status is assessed by noting menstrual cycle length and regularity. If you have a cycle length shorter than twenty six days, it is useful to do a basal Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) test on the second day of your menstrual cycle to see your egg reserve. If you have intervals between menses of longer than 34 days, poly cystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is suspected. This is confirmed be finding a ring of small follicles in your ovaries on ultrasound scanning.
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How do ovulation tests (or Ovulation Predictor Kits, OPK) work?

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The ovulation predictor kit is designed to detect luteinizing hormone, or LH. In elevated quantities, LH causes ovulation. During the menstrual cycle only a small amount of LH is made, but in the middle of the cycle LH briefly and dramatically increases. This increase is called the "LH surge" and precedes ovulation. Conception is most likely to occur within thirty-six hours following the LH surge.
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How do ovulation tests work?

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Ovulation tests work by detecting LH in urine that increases as ovulation approaches. Using tests allows you to monitor this increase until it peaks. Shortly after that time, ovulation will occur, which is the best time to get pregnant.
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How sensitive are your ovulation tests?

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Our ovulation tests detect as little as 25 mUI of LH present in urine. This is among the highest sensitivity on the market.
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When do I use an ovulation predictor kit?

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To determine when to start testing, you must first know the typical length of your monthly menstrual cycle. The length of the menstrual cycle is the number of days from the first day of menstrual bleeding to the day before bleeding begins on the next period. Most women have about a 28-day cycle, but it varies from person to person. You will need to determine the usual length of the menstrual cycle over the last few months.
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Why do I need Ovulation Prediction Products like LH urine tests or Saliva Prediction Microscopes?

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Guessing isn't good enough. Because your body is unique, you cannot rely on "usual" or "average" predictions. These products offer a scientific clinical approach that will enable you to learn when you are ovulating, and thus enable you to make informed decisions about family planning.
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How Do Saliva Ovulation Predictors Work?

Saliva Fertility Tests: Ovulation Predictors
With the ovulation microscopes, you simply apply saliva to a slide and wait five minutes. The slide is then inserted into the magnifying scope, allowing you to identify the fern-like pattern and predict ovulation. This ferning pattern can be easily identified when examined under the power of the microscope, helping you predict fertile or infertile times in your cycle. Saliva Ovulation Test TIP! Test first thing in the morning - but never after eating, drinking, or brushing your teeth.
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What type of tests do you use? Saliva, blood, urine?

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Depending on the test(s) you purchase, you will be required to collect samples of one, some or all of the following: saliva, urine, hair, stool. Should you purchase testing that requires a blood draw, you will need to arrange to have your blood drawn by contacting your M.D.'s office, or by making an appointment with a phlebotomist or other medical professional authorized to draw blood. Please note that most labs will not draw blood for our tests.
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What is ovulation?

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Ovulation is the release of an egg by the woman's ovary. In almost every menstrual cycle, the woman's ovary releases an egg. There are thousands of eggs inside the woman's ovaries. The natural chemicals in her body trigger the development of one of these eggs every cycle. When the egg is ready to be fertilized, it comes out of the ovary and travels down the woman's tubes to her uterus. If the man's sperm has fertilized it, the egg can attach itself to the uterus and the woman is pregnant.
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Ovulation is the release of a single, mature egg from a follicle that developed in the ovary. It usually occurs regularly, around day 14 of a 28-day menstrual cycle. This is the most fertile period of your cycle. For more information, see Ovulation Basics.
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Ovulation Calculator: Ovulation
Ovulation - the most fertile time during your menstrual cycle - is the moment a mature egg is released from the follicle of an ovary. Once released, the egg has a life span of about 24 hours. Conception is most likely to take place at this time - so precise ovulation prediction is key. Below you will find an FAQ of Ovulation Basics. Also see Understanding your Menstrual Cycle.
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Ovulation is the process of an ovary releasing an egg from the follicle, permitting the egg to float down the fallopian tubes. Conception, or fertilization, occurs when the male's sperm meets with the woman's ovum (egg) and successfully penetrates it, typically in a fallopian tube. Then the fertilized egg travels to the uterus and implants in the uterine lining. For pregnancy to take place, fertilization of the egg must be followed by a successful implantation.
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Can I use Ovulation Calendar if my cycle is irregular?

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No. If your cycle is consistently irregular, using ovulation calendars may result in misleading information about your fertility. For more information, see Irregular Menstrual Cycle.
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Which saliva tests will give me a comprehensive picture of my hormone levels?

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Our basic panel (HPI) includes estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol. This will give you a good overall picture of hormonal balance or imbalance since these five hormones work closely together. Hormone Panel II provides a more comprehensive picture of hormonal interactions. There are two tubes included in the HPII kit: one large tube for testing all the hormones of the basic panel (HPI discussed above), and a smaller tube for collecting a cortisol sample at bedtime as well.
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Will I be able to get the results from my blood and saliva tests?

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We are sorry, but due to confidentiality concerns, we will not give out individual results from the biospecimen tests. Your privacy will be protected throughout the study and after it has ended. For the step-by-step process of where the data and samples will go and how they will be handled, visit our section on privacy and confidentiality.
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Do you have saliva drug tests available?

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this time we are still waiting for a fully cleared and accepted product to become available. Many "FDA Cleared" saliva drug tests are cleared for use with urine, not saliva. If you absolutely require saliva testing for your organization, please contact us for more information.
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What about over-the-counter creams and saliva tests?

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Products purchased over-the-counter are not usually of a strength sufficient to produce a long term therapeutic difference. A sufficient dose requires a prescription. Over-the-counter products might give you some symptomatic relief, but it is necessary to maintain certain hormone levels to achieve the long term protective benefits. Because hormones are delivered to the organs by the blood and not saliva, we rely on blood tests to determine accurate and optimal levels.
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How easy are the TestCountry Ovulation Predictor Midstream Tests to use?

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Our Test Country Ovulation Predictor Midstream Test which is most commonly found in drugstores is easy-to use and inexpensive. The easy directions for you to follow will give you fast and easy ovulation test results.
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How do saliva tests work?

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Saliva sampling for lab tests is an effective method for testing both hormonal and immune system activity. Research studies have shown saliva to be more accurate than blood when hormonal activity needs to be assessed. There is an excellent article about the efficacy of saliva testing on the following website: http://www.biodia.com.
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How does HairConfirm? compare to urinalysis or saliva tests on the market?

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The primary differences are historical use (approximately 90 days dependent on hair length) and the inability to tamper or contaminate the test and therefore directly change the test results. Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Opiates and Phencyclidine are rapidly excreted and usually undetectable in urine 72 hours after use, and in saliva 48 hours after use. The detection period for hair is limited only by the length of the hair sample and is approximately 90 days.
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How accurate are your Ovulation Prediction Tests?

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The ovulation tests are fast, easy to use and have 99% accuracy. They are able to predict when there is an LH surge as well as when ovulation will most likely occur.
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What are signs of ovulation?

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The signs of ovulation can be any of the following, although many women may only notice one or two of these:
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