Lh Surge Ovulation Graph
January 19 2017 at 7 08 pm i had an unmedicated iui done with frozen sperm approximately 18 hours after my positive opk that resulted in a bfp.
Lh surge ovulation graph. Ovulation is the process when hormone changes trigger an ovary to release an egg. If you re trying to get pregnant this is the best time for you to begin having sex without a. The lh surge signals that ovulation is about to start. And the actual length of the lh surge does not determine your fertile window.
Now i am trying for a second child and am wondering if i should do the exact same thing again. Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours after the luteinizing hormone lh surge so identifying this lh surge helps you to determine when you are about to ovulate. These test kits are typically performed on a daily basis around the time ovulation is expected to occur. Most women won t see a progression getting darker every day they will just pee on it one morning and have a very clear positive show up.
Think of the lh surge as the kick start to ovulation. Ovulation is the process when hormone changes trigger an ovary to release an egg. An lh surge is a rapid increase of the luteinizing hormone lh in a woman s bloodstream that occurs 24 48 hours prior to ovulation. Ovagraph user since 12 2019 ovagraph user since 12 2019.
To define the onset and the end of the lh surge we drew a horizontal line at 30 of the amplitude of the lh peak. Here s a chart showing lh in relation to ovulation. The ovulation predictor kit takes effect by detecting the lh hormone or lh surge. Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours after the luteinizing hormone lh surge so identifying this lh surge helps you to determine when you are about to ovulate.
Ovulation and lh surge. The lh surge fold increase was the peak lh value divided by the baseline lh value. You can only become pregnant if a sperm meets with and fertilises an egg. The lh surge that indicates ovulation is about to happen is very strong and very quick.
Your lh surge is important because it initiates the beginning of ovulation and your fertile period. As a result the lh surge can be used to time sexual intercourse for the days prior to ovulation to increase the likelihood of conception. The onset and the end of the surge were respectively the first and last days when the lh surge was above the 30 line. Ovulation is the medical term for an ovary releasing a mature egg.
The tests can be read manually via paper strips telling results by color changing or using digital electronic device. Once the lh surge begins it doesn t matter how long it lasts.