Ovulation Predictor Kits: Reviews

The Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor gives women more control over the conception process. While most ovulation test strips measure luteinizing hormone levels in urine to predict ovulation, the Clearblue Easy monitor… measures two key hormones, tracking and reading results with a battery-powered monitor. The monitor instructs you on which days to test and gives you a low, high or peak indicator. There are some drawbacks; the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor is not recommended for women with cycles longer than 42 days, plus the unit is expensive and also requires the purchase of additional test sticks (*Est. $40 for 30 tests).

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If you're more interested in reading your immediate hormone levels than in tracking ovulation over a longer period of time, the Clearblue Easy Ovulation Test Pack includes a set of seven strip tests that you use more or… less like a pregnancy test -- urinating on a stick and reading the result. Research shows that the Clearblue Easy test strips are a little more sensitive than generic store brands at evaluating your luteinizing hormone levels (which help predict ovulation), but they are also more expensive. Also like pregnancy tests, users say that reading the results area can sometimes be vague. The more expensive Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor (*Est. $160) does the interpreting for you.

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Reviewers say that all ovulation test strips work the same way -- measuring hormone levels in urine. While some tests can be slightly more sensitive than others, many women note that buying the strips is costly, and that… store brand or generic tests work just as well. Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com sells its own brand of ovulation tests strips for much less than name brands, but since you're ordering online, you'll need to think ahead to order a fresh supply. The strips themselves work exactly the same way as the Clearblue Easy Ovulation Test (*Est. $20 for 7 tests).

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In addition to (or instead of) ovulation test strips that measure hormone levels in urine, fertility professionals recommend that women keep track of their basal body temperature, because body temperature naturally spikes… during ovulation. The BD Basal Digital Thermometer has a large, lighted display that makes it easy to read in the dark and it conveniently stores your last temperature taken for future recording. That said, the product is not recommended for women with erratic sleep patterns, which can affect results. The thermometer beeps to let you know that you are using it correctly, which some users find annoying.

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