Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test--Pack of 10 Sticks

I used these tests back in 2015 to conceive my first child. Then again in 2016. Then again in 2021. I tried two cycles with the cheap strip tests and I literally drove myself crazy trying to interpret lines. I'm back to these guys for this cycle and so far they work as advertised. The instructions are clear, but you do have to read them! My big was not expired and I've had no errors for any tests. I will certainly update this if that changes. People saying that these tests don't mirror their cheapie tests: duh. These don't only check lh. They're also tracking estrogen. I'm happy to be back to these and look forward to updating this review when we get pregnant!

I had been tracking my ovulation window with an online tracker calendar and we kept trying around the "fertile window" but for 4 months nothing was happening. I am 28 my husband is 26. I started thinking it was an issue on my part. Bought these, used 5 tests and it worked, now I'm 18 weeks pregnant. Turns out my tracker was predicting the wrong ovulation time. And 2 days before, I had taken the test and it showed the empty circle meaning not high chance. I skipped a day, took one the following day and didn't have the flashing smiley but the plain smiley meaning I was ovulating already. So take it in the morning on your first pee and don't assume anything with your body. This test is pretty straightforward; you piss on the stick and read your result. For anyone stating this doesn't work, I'd like to think manufacturer error, but it is so easy, there's no way to incorrectly use this test. Worked for me and I'm happy with that.

I know these are pricey but I can verify - they work! It really helped us with conceiving our daughter and I’m excited to be using them again for number two! Word to the wise - read the instructions first! They are too expensive to waste on trial and error!!

I was expecting different since it’s suppose to detect 4 of your fertile days but everyone’s hormones or different. This seems to only work as soon as my LH reads positive on a Pregmate 1.0 and above. So on the clear blue it’s going right on a solid smiley face skips the flashing phase. Since I have a fast surge I guess that’s why

Very good and effective. Works just as described.

I bought this thinking that Clearblue made refills for this type of test but it's just a 20 pack test. Nothing wrong with that just know they don't sell the refills individually. Hoping I won't have to use this next month because I finally got my nonflashing smiley :) I almost yelled out I was so happy! It's a little discouraging seeing the flashing smiley day after day but when it doesn't flash, it's almost like being told you're pregnant. Hahahaha. Also, I was told in forums that this helped some women realize they weren't ovulating each cycle and some others have been diagnosed PCOS. Keep track of your results and bring them to your doctor if they don't seem right. Good luck!

I used it once and the smiley face showed. It did not go away no matter how many tests I inserted. Don't waste your money!

They have been working great.

good value for money!

Il prodotto è molto utile ed ha un margine di errore bassissimo. Si può dire che azzecca sempre. Può aiutare le coppie che stanno provando a concepire per capire quali sono i giorni più fertili e aiuta chi vuole sapere quando non lo è per stare più " tranquilli". Dopo che viene fatta la prima urina della mattina di può uscire non fertile, oppure fertile o ancora molto fertile. Quindi indica più stati di fertilità. Nelle istruzioni c'è scritto tutto. I beccucci sono usa e getta invece la parte dell'apparecchio e fissa. Prodotto consigliato. La casa di fabbricazione è molto seria

I have the cheap test strips you can buy in bulk and also these ones. I used the cheap ones for my first cycle and was happy with those. I actually meant to cancel the order of these but it was too late as they were already dispatched so I just decided to double up and used the cheap strips you have to read yourself as well as these fancy CB ones. Reading all the instructions initially it seemed a bit overwhelming and complex but it's not at all. It tells you to test using the first urine of the morning or after your longest sleep. You remove the test/cassette from the strip and insert it into the holder/reader. There is a cap on it to remove when you are ready and you can either pee directly on the absorbent tip or collect it in a clean pot and dip it in there until the icon on the screen starts flashing. Then you replace the cap over the absorbent tip and it will give you a result after 5 mins. A circle means very low/no chance of conception on that day, a flashing smiley face means high fertility and a fixed smiley face means you're at peak fertility and your most fertile. The face stays on the reader for 48 hours so you have 48 hours to really go for it. I have used it over two cycles so far. First cycle I went from low fertility to about 4/5 days of high fertility, then to the 2 days of peak fertility. Which really gave us the incentive and kick up the backside to get busy knowing that we weren't going to be wasting our time and having a stab in the dark. We felt much more reassured that we were on track with our goal. This was a longer than usual cycle for me (about 35 days) and so I think I ovulated late and that's why I had so many peak fertility days, My second cycle I went straight from low fertility to peak fertility. I didn't have any high fertility days. My peak fertility was day 13 of my cycle which would tie in with my regular cycle length, so I think if your cycle is more than 28/29 days you may not get any high fertility days. When you read the instructions, it tells you on what day of your cycle you should start using the tests so that you get a baseline and the reader can determine when you peak. So it's really important to read them properly because your average cycle length or most recent shortest cycle length determine what day you start testing. These tests are expensive, there's no doubt about it but having used them the last 2 cycles I think they are worth the expenditure. It keeps me and my partner on track, we both know where I am in my cycle and so we can concentrate our efforts. I only have 4 strips left after 2 cycles and I don't know if that will be enough to get me through a third cycle so I have just ordered some more as I don't want to be without them. Hopefully we will be successful eventually, but it looks like we are heading for IVF. I have around 3 months before I get going with that so in the meantime I will keep using these and hope for the best. At least with these we know we are increasing my chances of success. If you can afford it, I would recommend these over the cheap ones just because they can give you those extra days to try and conceive and they really do take the guesswork out of reading the result

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These tests are very useful for detecting your earlier fertile window but I do think cheapie LH strips are just as good for detecting peak. There is a lot of misunderstanding in the poorer reviews about how to use them. I want to start by start by saying that the low reviews referring to using their husband’s urine or dipping it in water and still having a flashing smiley are misunderstanding how these tests work. The first day you test is always negative, which is why it’s important to start before your fertile window. This measures a baseline from which it can detect an estrogen surge (flashing smiley) and an LH surge (static smiley). Once it has detected an estrogen surge and you have flashing smiley, it will display this UNTIL you have a LH surge and it changes to a static smiley. The static smiley will then stay on the screen for 48 hours because there is no need to test after this point. Because if this, once you have a flashing smiley, you can dip it in whatever you want and it will continue to flash a smiley. It will not measure any drop in estrogen because it’s not designed to do that. It is assuming that once it has detected your estrogen rise, that it will continue to do so until your LH surge. I think these tests are great for detecting your early fertile window, but in my case I wondered if it started flashing too soon. I got 5 days of flashing smiley before the 48 hours of static. If I’m not pregnant this month we will maybe wait until a couple of days into the flashing smiley before having sex as we tired ourselves out! Perhaps alternate days during flashing smiley would suffice next time. If you have very regular periods, I wouldn’t spend your money on these. If your periods are a little irregular (mine are 28-32 days) they are very useful for pinning down your fertile window for that month. I will definitely buy these again. EDIT - I just wanted to add that after 16 cycles I am pregnant this cycle! I’ve had an early loss before so it may not work out but I’ll be ordering these again if it doesn’t.