Monday, October 20, 2008

Conceiving A Boy - Tips On Using Ovulation Prediction Kits

By Samantha Adams

In this article we look at ways of helping couples when they are trying to find a way of how to conceive a boy naturally. Certainly knowing when the woman is about to start ovulating is crucial, especially if they want to ensure that the sperm carrying the male gene to reaches the egg to fertilize it first. One such way for them to predict when the woman is ovulating is through them using prediction kits.

In fact ovulation prediction kits are proving very popular as a way of being able to detect the exact time period when a woman has begun to ovulate. The main advantage of using an ovulation prediction kit (OPK) is that it will tell the woman when she is about to start ovulating before it has even begun. These kits are able to detect the increased production of Luteinizing hormone within her uterus and this generally takes place around 36 hours before ovulation.

There are two types of ovulation prediction kits which can be used today for predicting when ovulation is about to occur. A couple can use either the test strip method or the midstream method. Both of which work in the same way, but the way in which they are used differs. With the test strip method the device is dipped into a container with the woman's urine in it and is kept there for a number seconds. Whereas with the midstream method the woman needs to hold the device under the stream of urine when she goes to the toilet. Normally it takes around 5 minutes of the urine coming into contact with the midstream device before a reading will be provided.

However there are certain things that the couple can do when using ovulation prediction kits which can help them to better recognize when ovulation in the woman is taking place. Below we offer a number tips that they may find useful if they are going to be using an ovulation prediction kit.

Tip 1 - To obtain a better idea of when to use a ovulation prediction test the couple should also use a chart for recording the woman's body's basal temperature. Using this chart will then help them to look back and see when ovulation is taking place normally.

Tip 2 - Although a couple may think it is a waste of time but actually carrying out the tests more than once a day is a good idea as well. The couple need to be aware that the increase in LH (Luteinizing Hormone) only occurs in the body for a short period of time and doing the test say twice each day will hopefully mean that you don't miss this event when it occurs.

Tip 3 - Although you do not necessarily have to carry out the tests with the ovulation prediction kits first thing in the morning. What is important is that you do carry out the tests at the same time each day after the first test has been carried out. By doing this you are much more able to identify the period of time when the uterus has begun to produce more of the Luteinizing Hormone.

Tip 4 - It is crucial that the ovulation prediction kit should be used until the level of Luteinizing Hormone in the uterus shows a marked difference. As soon as this difference has been identified then in order to increase the chances of the couple being able to conceive a boy they should make love within 36 hours of this event occurring.

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