What’s A Fertility Test Kit & How To Use One!
Hey! So we heard that you're finally ready to start a family. Congratulations and best wishes! Since you’re ready to embrace parenthood and trying for the same, you should be prepared for anything. Likewise, for elevating the chances of a "successful pregnancy", there are a few things that a couple may need to know, such as the best time to conceive! But how are you going to figure it out? Don't worry, it's simple! And no, you don't have to go through the trouble of visiting a fertility clinic.
In this blog, we'll discuss how taking a fertility test will help you determine the best time to try for a baby. Firstly, let’s start with the basics.
What Is A Fertility Test Kit?
A fertility test kit can assist women in determining the best time to conceive. Simply put, taking a fertility test helps women know about a suitable time to “try conceiving” in order to increase the likelihood of a successful pregnancy.1
How Does A Fertility Test Kit Work?
Fertility test kits are easy to use. They are very similar to at-home pregnancy tests. This test measures the LH (also known as Luteinizing Hormone) surge. In women, LH is responsible for regulating the menstrual cycle by triggering ovulation or the release of egg from ovaries.1,2
Moreover, LH also triggers the release of progesterone, which later helps in the preparation of endometrium for a potential implantation (the process when a fertilized egg is attached to the endometrium or inner lining of the uterus).3
However, LH & estrogen and progesterone fertility tests are also used for determining ovulation in women.4,5,6
Contents Of A Fertility Test Kit
The fertility kit consists of a bunch of sticks. These sticks show whether you’re ovulating or not by detecting a possible surge in the LH, when you put a drop of urine on it.1
Process Of A Fertility Test
Your fertility is determined by your menstrual cycle, which is regulated by hormones. Since hormones are involved, you cannot be certain; therefore, if you skip one day of testing, you may miss a day of surge. Hence, it’s important that you take the fertility test on a particular day of the month.1 Ovulation usually occurs 10-15 days prior to upcoming periods.1
It’s highly advised that you start tracking your fertility, 11 days after your last period.1 However, if you have irregular periods with a menstrual cycle longer or shorter than 28 days then you must seek a doctor’s advice.1 A doctor can help you determine the best time to take a fertility test. When you put a drop of urine on the test stick, it may display a sign or color that is indicative of a positive or negative test result. This helps predict whether your ovulation is near or not.1 A positive test result will mean that the LH surge is high and that you may ovulate soon (possibly in the next 24 to 36 hours).1
Ovulation is the process in which an egg is released from one of the ovaires.3
Note: At times, an individual might get false positive results.1 During such cases, women can look in the booklet (that comes with the fertility test kit) or even consider discussing it with a doctor.
How To Prepare Yourself For A Fertility Test
Before taking the test, it’s important to not consume water in large quantities, as doing so can affect results.1 Furthermore, it should be noted that taking certain medications or birth control tablets can impact the LH levels, resulting in unclear fertility test results.1 Which is why one should always consult a doctor before performing an at-home fertility test.
Having said that, taking urine-based fertility tests may prove less beneficial to some women, especially those who are under oral birth control pills. Evaluating only one hormone (such as LH, in the case of a general fertility test) cannot give you the whole picture of your overall fertility status and reproductive well-being. This is where the OvaScore hormone test comes to the rescue! LifeCell’s OvaScore checks for 9 female reproductive hormones including AMH, estradiol, LH, FSH, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, total testosterone, free thyroxine, and prolactin. And do you know what’s the best thing about this test? Anyone - be it teenage girls struggling from irregular periods, or women nearing menopause - can take this test!
Final Note!
We hope that after reading this blog, you have a better understanding of fertility test kits. We are aware that women can experience a variety of problems with their reproductive health, such as infertility, a persistent thyroid condition, or hormonal imbalance. However, these conditions may go undetected due to improper testing. However, you can quickly learn about any underlying reproductive health condition from the comfort of your home by taking the OvaScore hormone test. Simply order your kit today, share your sample with us, and our team of experts will handle the rest.
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