Fertility Test For Women

If you are a woman, there are a number of tests to assess your fertility. Some of these tests are simple and can be done at home. Some tests require that either your fertility specialist or your doctor conduct them.

Some tests that you can do at home are:

•    Basal Body Temperature (BBT): You need to take your body temperature regularly in the morning, before getting out of bed. When you are in the ovulating period your body temperature is slightly high. If you keep a track of your basal body temperature for a couple of months you will be aware of the time of ovulation. You will also be able to figure out if your ovulation schedule is irregular or regular. Make sure you purchase a thermometer that can help in measuring your body temperature accurately. In order to predict ovulation, this accuracy is needed. Check if your BBT thermometer comes with an ovulation chart.

•    Ovulation Predictor: This is very similar to a home pregnancy test. A stick indicator is used for this test. You simply need to urinate on the stick and you will know the level of luteinizing hormone (LH) that is present in your urine. This hormone levels goes high when you are ovulating and can serve as an indicator of fertility.

•    Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) test: On the third day of your cycle you can use FSH test strips to check if the levels of follicle-stimulating hormones are high. This is used in the evaluation of your egg supply.

•    OV watch: This test helps in detecting the levels of sodium chloride ions that your skin releases. Six days before you ovulate, there is an increase in these ions. You are able to figure out your fertile days depending on the surge of these ions.

In addition to these home tests you could opt for blood tests such as the Day 3 FSH Test which helps in the measurement of a hormone that stimulates the levels of follicle present in your system. Higher the FSH, lower the egg quality. There is also the Day 3 Estradiol Test which helps in the evaluation of estrogen present in the body. Your egg quality could get affected if your estrogen is high.

There are other tests such as the Plasma Progesterone Level Test and the LH and FSH test which also help you assess if there is any problem as far as ovulation is concerned. If the results of these tests are not satisfactory your doctor may recommend that you go in for some probing tests such as an Endometrial Biopsy, Transvaginal Ultrasound, or a Hysteroscopy.