What is the best way to predict ovulation?
For couples trying to conceive naturally, the easiest and most convenient method for predicting ovulation is an over-the-counter kit that detects the increase in lutenizing hormone (LH) that occurs immediately before ovulation. More traditional methods that involve measuring the basal body temperature also work, but commercial LH kits are much simpler to use and easier to interpret. Another method of predicting ovulation is through an ultrasound examination of the ovaries. This is not an inexpensive technique, however, and is reserved for patients undergoing artificial insemination or another infertility treatment in which timing is of the utmost importance.
