Ovulation Predictor Brands and Links

More information on ovulation and fertility

The American Pregnancy Association provides a wealth of information on getting pregnant, the basics of ovulation and ovulation predictors. They also sell an e-book called "The Essential Guide to Getting Pregnant" which provides information on how to track menstrual cycles and pre-conception health checklists for a woman and her partner.

About.com's pregnancy guide discusses the basics of ovulation in a question-and-answer format and the five signs of ovulation. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two do not share an editorial affiliation.)

MayoClinic.com has numerous in-depth articles on fertility, getting pregnant.

Dawn Stacey, About.com's guide to contraception, explains the female reproductive system and how conception occurs in this informative article. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two do not share an editorial affiliation.)

YouTube videos demonstrate how to use the mid-stream test from Early-Pregnacy-Tests.com. Other videos on the site demonstrate how to use a saliva-based ovulation test.

BabyCenter.com provides the basics of ovulation and how to detect it.

A video from EHow Health discusses methods for calculating ovulation.

BabyHopes.com has several articles about ovulation and trying to conceive.

MedlinePlus, a service of the National Institutes of Health, explains how ovulation prediction tests work.

"The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby" by Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman discusses how ovulation predictor kits work and some of their advantages and shortfalls. Comparisons are also made to fertility monitors and saliva ovulation tests. A preview of the book can be seen at Google Books.

FertilityPlus.org offers some answers to frequently asked questions about ovulation predictor kits.

FertilityFriend.com provides interactive ovulation charts and calendars, including iPhone apps, as well as forums and chat rooms to talk to other women about trying to conceive.

Ovulation-calculator.com answers some of the frequently asked questions about saliva fertility monitors.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides information about saliva and urine ovulation tests.

A 2004 Market Wire article outlines the details of a class-action lawsuit against Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., the makers of Clearblue Easy, Accu-Clear and several store-branded ovulation predictor kits, for their failure to disclose limitations of the tests for those with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Details of the resulting settlement, however, are not given.

Ovulation predictor kit brands

Manufacturer's Websites are also good sources of information:

Clearblue Easy (Swiss Precision Diagnostics)

Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com

OV-Watch (HealthWatchSystems Inc.)

BD Basal Digital Thermometer (Becton, Dickinson and Company)