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Ovulite Test Kit
The Simple Science of the Ovulite
Ovulation Predictor
Ovulite™ is an optical device which allows a
woman to predict the ovulation phase of her cycle
in order to know the days of the month during
which she is most likely to conceive. It consists of
a small cylindrical container about the size of a lipstick tube, a focalizable eyepiece and a small slide
where the saliva sample is placed and illuminated
with an LED (light emitting diode) when a button
is pressed.
Ovulite “personal ovulation microscope” operates
based upon the principle that saliva forms a “ferning” pattern when dried which indicates the biochemical and hormonal changes (estrogen) taking
place in the body during ovulation. These fern-like
shapes (which appear like frost on a windowpane)
are easily observable through the Ovulite ocular
lens which is capable of a 40X magnification.
Before using your Ovulite ovulation test kit please read the instruction leaflet provided with this
device in its entirety. It is important that you know what Ovulite can and cannot do for you and
how to care for your ovulation microscope. If you follow the instructions carefully, consistent
usage and accurate fertility record keeping will yield the best results for you.
Do NOT rely on Ovulite to avoid pregnancy. Many contraceptive methods
fail at some point and abstinence is the only way to prevent it with
absolute certainty.
Ovulite will be most effective as an ovulation predictor if used in
conjunction with your healthcare practitioner, doctor or fertility counselor.
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HOW TO USE Ovulite
Note: It is recommended that you test first thing in the morning and never after eating, drinking,
smoking or even brushing your teeth. These activities will interfere with a true reading of your
saliva hormonal level and will compromise the accuracy of the results.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN…
Always clean the lens first before placing a small drop of saliva from under your tongue on the
optical lens surface. Make sure your specimen is free of air bubbles. Leave it to dry for seven to
ten minutes. Once dried, a test pattern will become visible and you may observe the results.
1. Remove the outer casing of the Ovulite microscope.
2. Carefully remove the optical lens by pulling it away from the inner casing.
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3. Place a drop of saliva on the clean surface of the optical lens (be sure there are no air bubbles
and the sample is smooth). Allow it to dry for seven to ten minutes before placing the optical
cap back on to the inner casing.
4. Next, gently rotate the lens while bringin it close to the eye (remember to remove eyeglasses
before viewing). Adjust the eyepiece to focus and push the light button to illuminate and observe
your test result.
5. Always clean the optical lens after every use.You can use a clean paper towel or lens cleaner
--- either will suffice. Place the outer casing back on the Ovulite when finished and return it to
its protective pouch.
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Reading the Results
Ovulite is a fertility monitor kit which allows a woman to predict the ovulation phase of her
cycle in order to know the days of the month during which she is most likely to get pregnant. It
can help you conceive naturally. Ovulite “personal ovulation microscope” operates based upon
the principle that saliva forms a “ferning” pattern when dried which indicates the biochemical and hormonal changes (estrogen) taking place in the body during ovulation. These fern-like
shapes (which appear like frost on a windowpane) are easily observable through the Ovulite
ocular lens.
Conception is NOT likely.
You will see a random pattern of spots and lines indicating no ovulation.
You are NOT FERTILE at this time.
Conception is POSSIBLE but NOT LIKELY
Small patterns like the leaves of ferns begin to appear among the spots and lines. Ovulation will
probably occur in 3-4 days. Conception may occur during this transitional period but is not likely.
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Conception is HIGHLY LIKELY.
Fern leaf patterns are dominant throughout the specimen. Ovulation is already occurring or is
imminent and conception is HIGHLY LIKELY. This is your optimum fertile period.
Fertility lasts from 3 days before to 1 day after ovulation.
Understanding Your Fertility Cycle
Ovulite allows you to calculate when you are ovulating, and be able to predict, on a daily basis,
when you are most likely to conceive. To accurately detect ovulation you must understand the
fertility cycle and read the simple results. Used correctly, Ovulite can help you get pregnant.
The monthly fertility pattern which occurs regularly in most women beginning at puberty and
ending at menopause is called the menstrual cycle. Each cycle is divided into two parts --- before
ovulation and after ovulation. Over a 28-day period the cycle typically follows this pattern:
Part 1. Day 1 is the day menstrual bleeding begins. The flow usually lasts from 3-5 days. The
first part of the menstrual cycle, from menstruation to ovulation, may vary from 13 to 20 days
in length. The actual length may not only differ from one woman to another but also differs in
some women from month to month. It is during this first part of the cycle that fertilization can
occur. The regularity of this pattern may be upset by such common occurrences as sickness,
stress, physical exertion or even climate changes.
Fertilization of the egg can take place during a woman’s fertile period which can cover 6 to 7
days. A man’s sperm can live inside a woman’s womb for about 5 days. Her egg lives for about
a day. Fertilization is more likely to happen from intercourse before or during ovulation, rather
than several days following ovulation.
Part 2. The second part of the cycle, from ovulation to menstruation, is about the same length in
all women. It is during this part that the egg travels down the fallopian tube toward the uterus
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--- an event which consistently occurs 14 to 16 days before the onset of menstruation regardless of the length of a woman’s menstrual cycle. If a single male sperm unites with the egg while
it is in the tube the fertilized egg may attach to the spongy lining of the uterus. Pregnancy begins
if this “implantation” takes place. If fertilization does not take place the egg will break apart in a
day or two. At about Day 25, hormone levels begin to drop. This causes the lining of the uterus
to break down and in a few days it is shed in a menstrual period. Another cycle has begun.
Terminology
Day 1 -- The first day of a woman’s cycle with menses in full flow (not just spotting). Flow should
begin before mid-afternoon or the next day would be considered Day 1.
Estrogens -- The female sex hormones. First recognized around 1915, estrogen is responsible for
the development of the secondary feminine sex characteristics, which include breasts, rounded
hips, and pubic hair. Together with progesterone, another female hormone made by the ovaries,
estrogen regulates the changes that occur with each monthly period and prepares the uterus for
pregnancy.
Egg (Oocyte) -- The female reproductive cell.
Embryo The term for a fertilized egg from the time of initial cell division through the first six
to eight weeks of gestation. Thereafter, the embryo begins to differentiate and take on a human
organic form; at this point it is traditionally referred to as a fetus.
Ferning -- A pattern characteristic of dried cervical mucus viewed on a slide. When the fern leaf
pattern appears, the mucus has been thinned and prepared by estrogen for the passage of sperm.
If it does not fern, the mucus will be hostile to the passage of the sperm.
Fertilization -- The combining of the genetic material carried by sperm and egg to create an
embryo.
Fallopian Tubes -- Ducts through which eggs travel to the uterus once released from the follicle.
Sperm normally meet the egg in the fallopian tube, the site at which fertilization usually occurs.
Hormone -- A substance produced by an endocrine gland that trabelss through the bloodstream
to a specific organ.
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Implantation (Embryo) -- The embedding of the embryo into tissue so it can establish contact
with the mother’s blood supply for nourishment. Implantation usually occurs in the lining of the
uterus 5-10 days after ovulation.
Infertility -- The inability to conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse in women under
35, or after six months in women over 35, or the inability to carry a pregnancy to term.
Menopause -- The period of a woman’s life that begins with the total cessation of menstruation,
usually between the ages of 40 and 55.
Menstruation -- The monthly flow of blood when pregnancy does not occur; the flow comprises
about two-thirds of the endometrium and blood, often including the unfertilized egg or unimplanted embryo.
Menstrual cycle -- The time that elapses between menstrual periods. The average cycle is 28
days, with ovulation usually occurring at the midpoint (around the 14th day).
Ovulation -- The release of the egg (ovum) from the ovarian follicle.
Ovum -- The egg; the reproductive cell from the ovary; the female gamete; the sex cell that contains the woman’s genetic information.
Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS) -- Emotional and physical disturbances that occur after ovulation
and usually end with menstruation.
Progesterone (P4) -- The hormone produced by the corpus luteum during the second half of a
woman’s cycle. It thickens the lining of the uterus to prepare it to accept implantation of a fertilized egg.
Sperm -- The microscopic cell that carries the male’s genetic information to the female’s egg; the
male reproductive cell; the male gamete.
Uterus -- The hollow, muscular female reproductive organ that houses and nourishes the fetus
during pregnancy. The womb.
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Credit: Image modified from Human Biology, 2nd Ed. by Cecile Starr & Beverly McMillan (1997, Wadsworth)
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