When does ovulation happen?
Female menstrual cycle starts on the first date of menstrual bleeding and ends with the first day of the following menstrual bleeding. Usually ovulation occurs about the middle of the cycle (in case of ordinary 28 days cycle - between the 13-15 days), nevertheless under the influence of many factors it can happen anytime.
Why do I need ovulation prediction kit?
Your body is unique, and you cannot rely on such forecasts as "usually" or "on average". Ovulation predictor will provide you with a possibility to carry out a simple saliva ovulation test of your own hormonal function, to find out when the ovulation is to start and to make a grounded decision.
Why should I have to acquire a microscope, if I can determine ovulation by the means of basal body temperature (BBT) method?
Of course you can, however you should pay attention on one very important and essential difference. With the help of temperature method you are determining ovulation only after it happens (temperature is rising up), when using microscope you can predict ovulation even before it happens. It could seem there is no problem or difference in the issue, if before or after. However difference exists.
One and very common reason of miscarriage is that spermatozoid is fertilizing so called already “overmatured” ovule when its existence time is coming to an end. Even if offspring is full-term, probability of its different development disorders is increasing. JUST THINK OF THAT! Ovule is lively for about 12-24 hours. Thus, you took temperature in the morning, detected ovulation and if you want to conceive a baby, you will presumably have sexual intercourse late at night or late in the evening. There those 12 hours passed already. Ovule started to advance in age. It’s good if impregnation is successful from the first time, but what if not? Practically sexual intercourses most often are being repeated for several next days. It’s obvious, that ovule became older, and again older next day, and so on.
Everything happens somehow differently when using a microscope. Crystals are starting to grow, and ovulation is approaching. You can bravely intercourse several times till peak and during peak. Probability of successful impregnation is much bigger, and ovule will be fertilized just after its appearance.
I have been using fertility tester for already 3 months, but I am still not pregnant. Why?
It is necessary to bear in mind, that it takes several months for a healthy couple to conceive a baby. Nevertheless, there are many factors influencing the possibility of conception, even when the intercourse happens during the most fertile days. It can be associated both with you and your partner. In case your attempts are fruitless, it is necessary to check at your physician. When using ARBOR you will be able to supply him with an explicit calendar of your fertility cycle and help him to determine the possible causes of disorder.
Why fertility tester is necessary during pregnancy and right after it?
Follicle growth is followed by estrogens level increase, and therefore a sudden estrogens level increase during first 3 months points to possible miscarriage and to escape it is necessary to consult a physician.
The infertile period, as a rule, lasts for 12 weeks (84 days) during lactation period. At this time the conception is not possible, though non-durable bleeding, similar to a menstrual one, is possible. The three months infertile period is conditioned by hormone prolactin, influencing lactation and preventing ovulation. Nevertheless, starting with the second month of postnatal period, it is necessary to monitor saliva crystallization pattern, what will register the first fertile period, first ovulation and prevent pregnancy even before the first menstrual period.
What saliva crystallization pattern indicates pregnancy?
After conception, during pregnancy and right after it, the cyclic changes in ovaries are suspended for a while. The woman body is under progesterone influence, and estrogens production is very insignificant and therefore arborisation is slightly expressed or non-existent at all, i.e. the grains, indicating infertile period, dominate the picture, though a very small content of fern branches can appear.
Does ovulation prediction kit provide accurate results?
The accurate use and correct interpretation of test results ensures ARBOR accuracy in determining ovulation time close to 97%. Daily testing and tracking down the results (saliva crystallisation pattern) in a monthly tracking chart guarantees the credibility of the method.
My menstrual cycle is irregular. Can I use ARBOR?
Yes, and if it is a constant pattern, you have to consult a physician-gynaecologist. It would be reasonable to use ARBOR to determine your body's hormonal dynamics before you got to see him/her. Menstruation occurs regularly, with cycles averaging to 28 days, nevertheless some women have longer or shorter cycles - from 23 to 40 days. Daily testing and tracking down the results in a monthly fertility calendar will enable you to define your current hormonal status. The ovulation test results presented to a physician will help him/her to determine the causes of disorder and to choose the right treatment method.
I use uterus coil. Do I have to use ARBOR?
Women, using uterus contraceptive devices, do not experience menstrual cycle changes. Nevertheless, if saliva crystallization pattern is very different from a regular one, it is necessary to consult a physician on the future use of uterus coil.
I use hormonal contraceptives. Do I have to use ovulation tests?
Saliva crystallization test is less important when using hormonal contraceptives, as they include a certain amount of hormones, influencing test results. It is necessary to carry out the test following the termination of hormonal contraceptives use to check the ovulation process recovery. In case of ovulation's absence for three months and more, it is advised to consult a physician.
How frequently should I use ovulation predictor?
During the first several months, it is necessary to use ovulation predictor every day and to register the ovulation test results in the monthly tracking chart attached herein, till you completely determine your body's rhythm and saliva crystallisation's (arborisation phenomenon's) consistent patterns and characteristics. Later on you will be able to carry out tests whenever you choose.
When can I start using ARBOR?
You can start using ARBOR at any menstrual cycle phase, nevertheless it is recommended to start using it on the first day of a menstrual cycle.
Are there any side effects associated with microscope use?
No. Differently from mechanical and hormonal contraceptive devices, the saliva crystallization test is totally natural and does not interfere with natural processes in a body.
What time is the most suitable to carry out the saliva ovulation test?
To receive accurate results, the best time for testing is in the morning before tooth brushing, breakfast or any other daily start routines. Nevertheless, the test can be carried out at any time of a day, under condition that at least 1-2 hours before the test no food, sweets, cigarettes, alcohol or other liquids, which would impact test results, are consumed (oral medium has to be normal). The ovulation test can be also carried with mucus and in this case the 1-2 hours abstention from drinks or meals is not necessary.
What kind of medicine used can lead to erroneous results?
Test results can be inaccurate in case you use herbal extracts or other medicine, which artificially influence body's hormonal status. To determine the possible impact of medicine, it is necessary to consult a physician.
Is it possible to plan a future baby gender?
Spermatozoid characteristics (male genes carriers are friskier, bet less viable, whilst female genes carriers are slower, but more viable) and the analysis of statistical data admit the assumption, that it is possible to plan future baby gender by choosing the intercourse time. In general, the closer the intercourse to ovulation time, the greater the possibility to conceive a baby boy.
Conceive a girl
- when the intercourse happens 2-3 days before ovulation;
Conceive a boy
- when the intercourse happens on ovulation day.
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Are there additional expenses associated with microscope use?
No. Ovulation prediction kit and a set of glass slides can be used for unlimited time period without any additional expenses for its use or maintenance. It is one time purchase.
Does microscope covered by guarantee?
Microscope is covered by the manufacturer's guarantee valid for a year starting on its sale date. During guarantee period we eliminate all the manufactory defects, associated with non-qualitative materials or assembly. In case the repair is not possible, your fertility tester will be replaced with a new one.
Does ARBOR protect from sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS?
No. Microscope does not protect neither from sexually transmitted diseases, nor from AIDS.