PRIVATE- 25 ULTRA EARLY OVULATION/FERTILITY TEST/TESTS Start Price GBP 4.95 Current Price GBP 4.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 Location Watford See more about 'PRIVATE- 25 ULTRA EARLY OVULATION/FERTILITY TEST/TESTS ' Description 25 CE & FDA APPROVED ULTRA EARLY (15mIU) OVULATION/FERTILITY TESTS TO BUY THIS OFFER OR SIMILAR RIGHT NOW AT AN EVEN LOWER PRICE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW CLICK HERE FOR MY SHOP PRICES (Remember to sort by price :) (Buyer Identity kept private)   What does buyer ID kept private mean? This means that your identity is not shown at any time on eBay so no one knows who purchased this item except for you, as the buyer, and us, as the seller. Most customers would prefer to keep this transaction totally private so we will NOT leave feedback. Equally we do not expect you to leave us feedback and are happy about this. If you want us to leave you feedback we are happy to do so - just let us know you want us to leave feedback by sending us a message via eBay when you have received your goods and are happy with your purchase.What does this mIU stuff all mean anyway?   In its simplest terms the numbers (e.g. 15 mIU) are just a standardised measurement system that detects the ovulation hormone present in your body. The lower the number the higher the sensitivity. The higher the sensitivity the earlier you will detect if you are about to ovulate. As far as we know these 15mIU tests are the most sensitive urine tests available from any manufacturer and are made exclusively for us. How good are these tests and what is the expiry date going to be?   We now sell literally millions of these tests in the UK and throughout the world - they are made specifically for us and comply with CE (European Community) and FDA (United States) rules and regulations and every pack has the approval details printed on them. We sell them to some of the largest organisations such as the UK National Health Service (NHS). The tests we supply to the NHS are identical to the ones we sell to you and every batch is checked religiously for quality and accuracy - they are more than 99% accurate. As for the expiry dates, they will always be at least 1 year away and more often nearly 2 years (which is the legal maximum).   How soon will you ship, how long will it take, is it insured and is the packaging discreet?   Provided your order and payment is received before 3.30pm UK time on a business day it will go out the same day by 1st class Royal Mail (or Air Mail if you have an overseas address). All packages have no indication of content, are marked "Private and Confidential" and the contents are not visible or identifiable from the outside of the package. All shipments to all destinations are fully insured and covered in the event of loss or damage - though we will require you to follow some simple steps in order to have a refund or re-send in those rare occurrences when your shipment is lost or damaged.    All overseas shipments are via Air Mail and usually arrive in 2-4 days for Europe, 3-7 days for North America and 5-10 days to Australasia. All packages are correctly labelled including completed Customs documentation and our specific FDA Import Licence number for all North American shipments.What does the test look like and what do I actually receive?The photograph below shows the foil pack that is used to seal every single test. Also shown is an unused strip test and one which is showing a positive result. Finally the full  instructions are illustrated. How does a home ovulation test work and what is the LH surge? A pregnancy begins with conception. A child is conceived when the male sperm successfully fertilises the female egg. Successful fertilisation is most likely during a 24-hour period following the LH surge. Since this window is usually only open once a month and for a short period of time, being able to predict the LH surge is very helpful when trying to become pregnant.  When a woman is about to ovulate, her body releases a large amount of a hormone called LH (Luteinising Hormone). LH is always present in your urine but the levels increase (surge) in the middle of your cycle, causing you to release an egg from the ovary. This process is called ovulation. If the LH surge is present, ovulation is likely to occur in the next 24 to 36 hours.   These ovulation tests detect the LH surge by measuring the amount of LH in urine.   When should I do the test?   To determine when to begin testing, you need to work out the length of your menstrual cycle. The length of your cycle is from the first day of your period to the last day before your next period starts (count the first day of bleeding as day 1). Calculate what the usual length of your menstrual cycle has been the last few months. Once you have worked out the average length of your cycle you can refer to the chart that is included with our tests which clearly and simply shows on which day of your menstrual cycle you should begin testing.   Why should I avoid testing first thing in the morning?   You should avoid testing your urine first thing in the morning as LH is synthesized in your body early in the morning. It will not show up in your urine until later in the day.   What does the test result look like?                                                   No surge                                             Surge present   When the LH surge is present the "Test" line (lower of the two lines in the white area) will be almost as dark or darker than the "Control" line (upper line in the white area).   Once I receive a positive result, when is the best time to have intercourse?   Ovulation usually follows the start of the LH surge within 24-36 hours. This is the time when you are at your most fertile, therefore you should have intercourse during this time.   How long will it take before I can read the result?   A positive result can often be read in under 40 seconds but to confirm a negative result (no test line or the test line is much fainter than the control line) you should wait the full 10 minutes.   What happens if after using the tests provided I have still not detected my LH surge?   Most women with regular cycles will detect their LH Surge in 5 days or under. However, if you have irregular cycles you may need to test for longer and may require additional ovulation tests to detect your LH Surge. Also see the section below regarding different sensitivities of our ovulation tests.   I have recently come off the contraceptive pill. Will this affect my result?   As the pill disrupts your natural hormone balance it may take a few months for your periods to return to normal. You may want to wait until you have had 2 normal periods before starting to use ovulation tests. Please be aware that pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect the results of any ovulation test.   Will alcohol or other common medications affect the results of this test?   No, but you should consult your doctor if you are taking any hormonal treatments.   Can I use the ovulation test for contraception?   No, the test is not designed to prevent conception. As sperm can survive for 72 hours you might still become pregnant if you had intercourse before you detected your LH Surge and also because some woman can and do ovulate more than once in the same cycle.   What about the sensitivity of these ovulation tests and why is Ultra Early important?   Ok, we are going to dispel a few old wives’ tales here and give you some facts:-   Firstly, virtually every woman in the world will ovulate almost exactly 14 days BEFORE she starts her period – not the other way round!! That's fine for women with regular cycles of 26-30 days between each period but the trouble is a lot of women have irregular periods or other conditions such as PCOS, a lazy ovary, previous miscarriages, endometriosis, currently breast feeding etc., etc.   So what exactly happens is this:-   In any one cycle and on average, 80% of women will ovulate normally but around 11% of women will not ovulate at all and another 9% will ovulate twice or more. The latter explains a lot of those unwanted pregnancies by Roman Catholics trusting to the "rhythm method" to prevent conception!!   Now the “average” woman ............is there such a thing? They are all special if you ask me :) will have an LH (the hormone that triggers ovulation) level of between 5-20 mIU in her system. When the surge occurs the basal level rises to approximately 50-200 mIU and at this level ovulation occurs and the egg is released from the ovary. This means that for most women the standard 20-30 mIU ovulation sensitivity tests that we and others sell are fine. However, we have discovered that sometimes that ovulation surge can start and finish in just a few hours and some women ovulate normally but at levels which are very low indeed so these more sensitive Ultra Early 15 mIU ovulation tests will ensure that when the LH surge occurs you will pick it up. How dark does the test line need to be to show I am ovulating normally and what if I get no lines in the test window?Essentially if you get no lines at all in the test window then you either haven't ovulated yet or even this test is not sensitive enough to pick up the LH surge. At this Ultra Early sensitivity level if you get no test lines followed by faint lines for a couple of days which then fade back to no lines then that is the perfect indication that you have ovulated normally during those days. If, however, you get no lines at all in the test window with this highest sensitivity 15 mIU test (as far as we know, no one in the world does a more sensitive ovulation urine test) for 2 months then you should contact us for advice as we may be able to help. The email address is shown below.   I had a positive result for the LH surge and had sexual intercourse during this period so why have I not become pregnant?   There are many factors that can affect your fertility. It can take many healthy couples months to achieve pregnancy. You may need to use these tests for a few months before pregnancy occurs. If after 6 months of trying you have still not become pregnant, you should visit your doctor for advice.What is the "fertility pill" and how does it affect your ovulation tests?Clomid/Serophene are brand names for a drug known as Clomiphene citrate - commonly referred to as the "fertility pill". Letrozole is a very similar drug and works in exactly the same way. They are the most popular and most prescribed drugs for women who are not ovulating at all, have PCOS or suffer from irregular periods. They have proved very successful with 60-80% of women ovulating normally when taking the drugs and with 50% of those on these drugs going on to get pregnant. They have few side effects and these are generally minor - your doctor can tell you more.All these drugs are taken for 5 days (days 3-7 or 5-9 of your cycle) and are essentially a boost to your fertility hormones including LH. For this reason, if you are on any of these drugs, you should start to use our highest sensitivity (15mIU) ovulation tests 3 days after finishing the drugs i.e. on day 10 or day 12 onwards as before this you could get a false result. What is ovulation and the process of conception? As the old saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words" so we have included a short video (don’t forget to turn the sound up) which we feel gives an excellent short description of ovulation, including the whole process of conception (fertilisation and implantation) from the release of the egg from the ovary right up to the implantation of the fertilised egg at which point pregnancy has occurred, HCG is produced and the embryo starts to grow. If you have problems viewing the video or have a slow internet connection wait until the video is fully buffered before playing the entire video - i.e press pause once the video starts loading and wait until loading is complete before pressing play. Fertilityplan help and advice We believe that it is important to try and provide all the help and advice you may need both in planning for pregnancy and to ensure things go smoothly during your pregnancy so we have set up a special web-site that will hopefully answer most questions you may have. We welcome feedback on ways you feel we can improve on this service. We used to list the links here but eBay rules state we are not permitted external links and have refused to allow the links so if you want to get more information on any of the following please Email us at fertilityplan@aol.com and we will send you all the links:- INFORMATION ABOUT OVULATION AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE, INFERTILITY, POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME, AMNIOCENTESIS, ANTENATAL CARE, CHLAMYDIA AND PREGNANCY, GROUP STREP B (GBS) AND SAFEGUARDING YOUR BABY, FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TESTS AND MUCH MORE INCLUDING WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF HAVING A BABY SUCH AS DIET AND THINGS TO AVOID. Easy to read results Each test is individually foil-wrapped The tests are 99%+ accurate and results can often be read in less than 40 seconds Tests are discreetly packaged with no indication as to contents and marked "Private and Confidential" CE and FDA Marked for Home Self Testing Simple, One Step easy-to-use system All tests come with a minimum 18 months to expiry date Standard delivery is by First Class Royal Mail or Air Mail "Get it Fast" option also available Place a Bid!