Ovulation test strips from the menstrual period on which day to start testing

In fact, the ovulation period, like the menstrual period, has a certain cycle time. A normal female body will experience ovulation about 14 days after menstruation. If you want to better infer whether a woman is in her ovulation period, you can use ovulation test strips. Ovulation test strips have also become an indispensable tool for women who are preparing for pregnancy. But how many days after menstruation can women use ovulation test strips?

When is the best time to test ovulation?

Many people think that ovulation test strips are used during the ovulation period. In fact, this is wrong. Ovulation test strips are not used during the ovulation period, but before the ovulation period arrives. The ultimate purpose of using ovulation test strips is to detect when ovulation occurs.

Under normal circumstances, a woman ovulates about 14 days before the start of the next menstruation. However, due to external and internal factors, the human body may not ovulate at a fixed time, and may ovulate earlier or later. Therefore, ovulation should be tested a few days in advance. Generally, it should start one week after menstruation and test once a day with ovulation test strips.

The instructions for different ovulation test strips may vary slightly, but in general it is best to use urine from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the best time being between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Avoid testing your urine right after waking up in the morning, as you may miss the first day of your LH surge. Also don't drink too much fluid in the two hours before the test.

In addition, because the LH hormone is changing, the time when it reaches its peak is not fixed. Therefore, when the test is weak positive and close to positive, if you test it once a day, you may miss the peak time and don’t know the time of ovulation. Therefore, it is best to test twice a day (once every 6 hours or so).

If you find that the color is getting darker, you should test it more often, once every 3-4 hours. When you see the color getting darker, or even suddenly getting lighter, ovulation is about to begin.

To sum up: start testing ovulation one week after menstruation and continue until ovulation is confirmed, that is, when the test shows a weak positive turning to positive, test twice a day. When it shows a strong positive, test every 4 hours to determine the time of ovulation.

How to use ovulation test strips correctly

After grasping the correct testing time, we must also understand the correct use of ovulation test strips. Only in this way can we avoid incorrect test results. When many women use ovulation test strips, the results are not clear due to improper use, which leads to many problems. So how to use ovulation test strips to test correctly?

1. Collect urine in a clean, dry container. The best time to collect urine every day is from 10 am to 8 pm. Try to keep the collection time fixed.

2. Hold the test paper and immerse the end with the arrow mark line into the urine. After about three seconds, take it out and lay it flat. The depth should not exceed the mark line. Observe the results for 10-20 minutes, and the results will be read within 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the sample will be invalid.

3. It is best to start testing on the 3rd day after the menstruation ends. Until the two lines are detected to be equally dark or the second line is darker than the first, it means that you will ovulate within 24-48 hours. (The opposite is the safe period)

After completing the test, you should carefully observe the results displayed on the test paper. Generally, there will be the above three display results. First, let’s talk about the negative result. The negative result is what we often call the “safe period”. Only a red strip appears in the control line area or the test line is lighter than the control line, indicating that there is no ovulation.

When two red strips appear and the test line is significantly lighter than the control line, it means that the LH level in the urine has not yet reached its peak and must be tested every day. It also means that the best time for conception is coming. The appearance of two colored strips and the color of the test line is equal to or darker than the control line indicates that ovulation will occur within 24-48 hours and you can prepare for intercourse.

When no colored band appears in the control line area, it indicates that the test has failed or the test paper is invalid. In this case, read the instructions carefully again or retest. If the problem persists, stop using that batch of product immediately and contact your local distributor and/or manufacturer.

Finally, we will share a mother’s ovulation record to remind everyone to keep good records after the test so as to make arrangements for pregnancy preparation.