– To determine your cycle length, count the day period starts (first day of full menstrual flow) as Day 1, and continue counting through to the day BEFORE your next period starts – the number of days is your cycle length.
– Once you know your cycle length, use the table below to find out when to start testing:
| Your cycle length in days | 21 or less | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 or more |
| Start testing on the day next to your cycle length | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 days before |
– You can test at any time of the day, but you should test at the same time of day each day.
– Try not to urinate for four hours before you do the ovulation test, and you should avoid excessive fluid intake before testing – you might find it easier to use the first urine of the day.
2. Get the ovulation test ready
– Remove the cap
– Before applying urine to the ovulation test stick it must be inserted into the test holder.
– Align the pink arrow on the ovulation test stick with the pink arrow on the test holder and insert until it clicks into place.
– Wait for the ‘test ready’ symbol to appear and take the ovulation test immediately.
3. Take the test
– Or collect a sample of your urine in a clean, dry container. Dip the absorbent tip in the urine for 15 seconds.
– Do not get the test holder wet.
4. Wait for 3 minutes
– After 20 to 40 seconds the ‘test ready’ symbol will start flashing to show the ovulation test is working.
– Do not eject the ovulation test stick before you get your result.
– Replace the ovulation test stick’s cap and wait for 3 minutes.
5. Read your results
No LH surge: If you get a ‘blank circle’, the test hasn’t detected your LH surge. Test again at the same time tomorrow using a new ovulation test stick.
LH surge: A ‘smiley face’ means you’ve detected your LH surge. Your 2 most fertile days are today and tomorrow so having sex in the next 48 hours will maximize your chances of getting pregnant.
– Once you have read your final result eject the ovulation test stick and throw it away.
– Your result can only be read on the test holder display – you cannot determine your result from any lines on the ovulation test stick.
– Your result will remain on the display for 8 minutes.
– Do not re-insert a used ovulation test stick.