Clearblue ® launches the world’s first dual-hormone Fertility Monitor to indicate all the fertile days of the cycle. It is possible for you to have any or all of the symptoms described above and yet not be pregnant. That’s because any early signs of pregnancy are similar to symptoms of PMS, and your missed period could just be due to an irregular cycle that month or other factors like stress. If you are not sure, take a pregnancy test.

Normally, ovulation occurs 24 to 36 hours after the LH surge, and you are at your most fertile on the day of the LH surge and the day after. With Clearblue ® you can also choose to test early – Clearblue ® Early Digital Pregnancy Test and Clearblue ® Early Detection Pregnancy Test can tell you 6 days sooner than your missed period. 2 The urine pregnancy tests your doctor uses contain the same technology as home pregnancy tests. Doctor’s pregnancy tests also detect hCG and are over 99% accurate from the day you expect your period. Just like some home tests, some doctor’s tests can be used before you miss your period. How you read an ovulation test will depend on the test you are using, as each test will have its own way of presenting your fertility results. The Fertility Monitor with Touch Screen will show you the low, high, and peak fertility results on the monitor and the Connected Digital Ovulation Test will give you clear results on both the holder display and your app. Other tests, like the Advanced Digital Ovulation Test and Digital Ovulation Test give you your results with a smiley face. When your ovulation test tells you you’re at high or peak fertility, this is the best time to have intercourse if you’re trying for a baby. There are other methods to identify my most fertile days. Which one is right for me?

However, if you’re testing before you expect your period, when any hCG level would be much lower, you should test with the first urine of the day (when hCG levels are most concentrated) and avoiding drinking a lot of liquid (including water) before testing. The best solution is to use another ovulation test again as soon as possible today (though you should wait 4 hours before passing urine again to ensure that the level of fertility hormones in your urine is not diluted). Try to avoid drinking excessive amounts between doing the ovulation tests. Make sure that you follow all the instructions carefully. It’s best not to wait until the next day to do another test, or you could miss detecting your fertile days. If you have collected a sample to test, then you can use this same sample straight away to do your second test. If you don’t detect your LH surge with this second test, then test again tomorrow at the usual time. You can also use our when to start ovulation testing tool to find the right day to start testing for you. You just need to input your average cycle length, the day your last period started and which ovulation test you’re using. Which ovulation test is right for me? If you’ve looked at the many pregnancy tests available at the drugstore or searched for one online, you’ve likely wondered, Which test is best? Clearblue® has been a pioneer in pregnancy tests for more than 35 years. By putting women at the heart of everything we do, from education and technological development to design, research, clinical studies, field trials and testing, we have transformed the way women manage their reproductive health. The result? Tests that provide a clear, accurate answer when you need it most. Clearblue® pregnancy tests: Key features A missed period. This is often the first sign you may be pregnant, however, there are other reasons you can miss a period when you are not pregnant, like anovulation.

Published literature shows that hCG levels rise rapidly and consistently in early pregnancy. 2-4 If a Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test is used from the day of the expected period, it is more than 99% accurate in detecting the presence of the hCG hormone. 1 This makes the test as accurate as a doctor’s urine test, 5 and allows women to trust the Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test with the same confidence. Easy to use Monica's passion lies in nutritional interventions for couples attempting pregnancy and for women diagnosed with PCOS. Other research interests include: improving the efficiency of donor oocyte programs, advancing education for nurse managers, and developing online reproductive nursing teaching courses. Monica has published print and online journal articles, the latest of which was published in JOGGN. She has chaired and spoken at nursing courses at national conferences and was a recipient of the IVP Care's Professional Patient Education Grant. Cycle lengths differ from woman to woman and cycle to cycle but are usually between 23 and 35 days long. Two lines. Most tests will have a control line – this just lets you know the test has worked – which shows up as you’re waiting for the results and if you’re not pregnant, you will only see this line. However, if you’re pregnant, you will see two lines. Even if the second line is very faint, this is still a positive result and means you’re pregnant. Make sure to read the instructions to know how to read your test correctly and find out what else you need to knowIf you have short menstrual cycles, it may be possible to get pregnant on your period. Learn all about your fertility window and how your cycle length affects your chance of getting pregnant on your period. Can I get pregnant from precum?

The urine pregnancy tests your doctor uses contain the same technology as home pregnancy tests. Doctor’s pregnancy tests also detect hCG and are over 99% accurate from the day you expect your period. 1 Just like some home tests, some doctors' tests can be used before you miss your period. All Clearblue ® pregnancy tests are designed with women in mind including unique and innovative features to make them easy to use and easy to read, so you can be confident in your result, helping reassure you when you need it most.

Dr Kurt Barnhart is Vice Chair for Clinical Research and the Director of the Women’s Health Clinical Research Center for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the William Shippen, Jr. Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology and Epidemiology. He received his medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and his M.S.C.E. degree (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics) at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a board certied in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. All Clearblue® pregnancy tests are housed in a hard plastic case and give you two options for testing: Johnson SR. Home pregnancy test compared to standard-of-care ultrasound dating in the assessment of pregnancy duration. Curr Med Res Opin. 2011 2011; 27(2):393-401. Apps. There are several apps available, often free, and many use the simple calendar method, requiring you to enter information about your cycle length and periods to predict your fertile days. Some also use data from measuring your Basal Body Temperature or changes in your cervical mucus.