What hormones does the Clearblue Fertility Monitor detect?

What hormones does the Clearblue Fertility Monitor detect?

The Clearblue fertility monitor tracks a woman’s fertility throughout her menstrual cycle. Specifically, it measures a woman’s estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels. Typically, women’s estrogen and LH levels are low at the beginning of a cycle, so the monitor returns a “low” fertility reading.

What does high estrogen mean on fertility monitor?

A high estrogen level triggers the surge of another hormone, luteinizing hormone (LH). Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours after the LH surge, when the follicle ruptures, releasing an egg.

What does solid Smiley on clearblue mean?

That means I ovulate (Latest) 6 days after first peak! Typically you ovulate 24-36 hours after your surge, aka your solid smiley face. And you’ll only get one solid smiley face. That’s peak fertility.

How does Clearblue detect estrogen?

The Test Sticks incorporate a rapid dual hormone assay to measure E3G and LH in urine. The Test Holder reads the Test Sticks to identify changes in these hormone levels which control fertility, in order to detect the user’s fertile window. Each menstrual cycle has a unique hormone profile.

How long after estrogen rise does LH surge?

Ovulation is the release of an egg from a woman’s ovaries and is essential for getting pregnant. Ovulation is spontaneously triggered about 36-40 hours after blood levels of a hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH) rise. This is called the LH surge.

Is estrogen high during ovulation?

Estrogen levels rise and fall twice during the menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels rise during the mid-follicular phase and then drop precipitously after ovulation. This is followed by a secondary rise in estrogen levels during the mid-luteal phase with a decrease at the end of the menstrual cycle.

Can high estrogen cause early ovulation?

High estrogen levels may affect your ability to ovulate and are often present in a common condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Does High estrogen mean ovulation?

Stage 1: Follicular phase = increasing estrogen Near the end of the first phase, estradiol levels peak, triggering the brain to release two hormones: a large surge of luteinizing hormone (LH), and a smaller surge of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). This then triggers ovulation.