For many female friends, preparing for pregnancy is a crucial matter. If the preparation is not done properly, it may affect the development of the fetus. Many female friends use ovulation test strips to test whether they are in the ovulation period. So do you know how to use ovulation test strips? What changes occur after ovulation?
How to use ovulation test strips
(1) Take a small amount of urine from a dry and clean container.
(2) Tear open the aluminum foil and take out the test strip.
(3) Insert the end pointed by the arrow on the test strip into the urine and hold for 30 seconds before removing and placing it flat.
(4) Be careful not to let the urine level exceed the boundary indicated by the arrow, and do not touch the white part in the middle of the test strip with your hands.
(5) Observe the color band in the middle of the test strip at 18 minutes. Explanation: The results displayed on this test strip after 20 minutes have no clinical significance.
What changes occur after ovulation
Change 1: Changes in basal body temperature
Normal women of childbearing age have a lower basal body temperature before ovulation and an increase after ovulation during a menstrual cycle. Generally, the temperature difference between the two can reach about 0.5 ℃, showing a typical biphasic body temperature curve. This temperature curve indicates that the ovaries have ovulation function, and the boundary between the high and low temperature curves is the ovulation date of the ovaries.
Change 2: Cervical and cervical mucus
During the ovulation cycle, the cervix is affected by estrogen and progesterone, causing secretion and opening and closing changes. With the development of follicles, the secretion of estrogen increases, the cervical opening relaxes and opens, the amount of mucus increases, the viscosity is the smallest, it is clear and transparent like egg white, and the tension (stringiness) gradually increases; After ovulation, the secretion of mucus rapidly decreases and thickens under the influence of progesterone, and the cervical opening closes.
Change 3: Ovulation pain
As a symptom of ovulation, about one-third of women experience ovulation pain, which occurs in the lower abdomen on the ovulation side and is intense or persistent dull pain that lasts for 6-12 hours.
I believe that after reading this article, female friends will have a clear understanding of how to use ovulation test strips correctly and what changes occur in the body after ovulation. These small knowledge should be understood by everyone. During ovulation, we should pay attention to some things to avoid adverse effects on the body.
