Which Monitor?
Question
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the last year but after being on the pill for over ten years I am not sure of the length of my luteal phase. We have been researching between the Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor Kit or the Ovcue Fertility Monitor.
Which would you recommend?
Thanks!
Lisa
Answer
Last Updated: January 19, 2022
Dear Lisa,
My first concern would be your ten year use of the pill. Also you didn’t mention your age. A woman may be temporarily (or even permanently) anovulatory after stopping the pill. Persistent post-pill anovulation can be a cause of infertility. If it persists longer than six months after cessation of the pill, the woman should be referred to her physician. Using Natural Family Planning could assist you in identifying your pre-ovulatory and post-ovulatory phases and biological signs of fertility. Tracking your menstral cycles should be helpful in identifying any problems. In addition, a complete fertility workup for both you and your husband would be recommended. If you would like to learn how to use NFP, please check the website for the closest NFP teacher. Clear Blue is mentioned on CANFP: “Can Ovulation Predictor Kits Help Determine Post Ovulatory Infertility?” https://canfp.org/ask_the_expert/can-ovulation-predictor-kits-help-determine-post-ovulatory-infertility/
I sincerely hope this information will be helpful and best of luck in achieving that desired pregnancy.
Winnie Neill
My first concern would be your ten year use of the pill. Also you didn’t mention your age. A woman may be temporarily (or even permanently) anovulatory after stopping the pill. Persistent post-pill anovulation can be a cause of infertility. If it persists longer than six months after cessation of the pill, the woman should be referred to her physician. Using Natural Family Planning could assist you in identifying your pre-ovulatory and post-ovulatory phases and biological signs of fertility. Tracking your menstral cycles should be helpful in identifying any problems. In addition, a complete fertility workup for both you and your husband would be recommended. If you would like to learn how to use NFP, please check the website for the closest NFP teacher. Clear Blue is mentioned on CANFP: “Can Ovulation Predictor Kits Help Determine Post Ovulatory Infertility?” https://canfp.org/ask_the_expert/can-ovulation-predictor-kits-help-determine-post-ovulatory-infertility/
I sincerely hope this information will be helpful and best of luck in achieving that desired pregnancy.
Winnie Neill
Answered By:
Winnie Neill, CFCP
Winnie Neill, a Professional Member of CANFP, is a certified FertilityCare Practitioner, and taught NFP 23 years in the Sacramento region. She served on the Sacramento Diocese NFP Advisory Board, the American Academy of NFP Board and the CANFP Eecutive Board. She and her husband Bob have been married 63 years
