Pregmate 100 Ovulation and 20 Pregnancy Test Strips

We got this kit a year ago to help my husband and I start a family. It worked excellent and helped me predict my ovulation. Both the ovulation and pregnancy tests it comes with are accurate. We had to have an ultrasound to test my ovulation once and the tests were spot on. Similarly, I used the pregnancy tests many times hoping I was pregnant and then they registered beautifully (several times to confirm) once I was pregnant (also confirmed with ultrasound). I was a few days (around 32 days of my cycle) and the pregnancy strips registered for me that early in the pregnancy. I used a small cup (disposable works great to reduce having to clean up) to collect a small bit of urine, followed the directions to dip the strip in for 5 minutes, dumped out the pee in the toilet, and set the strip flat on top of the cup just to keep things clean on my counter. All the strips seriously worked every single time. ***if the ovulation tests are showing you aren’t ovulating for over a month, talk to your doctor because it doesn’t mean the strips aren’t working...you’re just not ovulating. I’ve seen people complain that the strips don’t work because they aren’t registering when they’re ovulating. You’re just not ovulating, most likely. It’s not that uncommon and a doctor can help figure out why and hopefully solve why you aren’t ovulating. That being said, these strips are so helpful because they help you plan when to try (or I suppose avoid) getting pregnant, but they can also help detect if you’re not ovulating. Not ovulating obviously prevents you from being able to get pregnant. This is why my friend suggested these strips to me because it helped her find out they had been trying to get pregnant but that whole time she just wasn’t ovulating. I would also always confirm with several pregnancy strips that you are pregnant and then I never used a different test to confirm, but you could. After several positive pregnancy strip tests and being over a week late on my period, I set up an OB appointment to confirm the pregnancy. *People think these strips are too cheap to be accurate but I’ve worked in labs where these are very similar to how hospitals and other labs test pregnancy. They use very simple strips just like these. They’re great!

I love these test strips. Both the LH and the HCG test strips by Pregmate are easy to use, reliable, fast (results in 5 minutes), and affordable. Each test is individually sealed with its own desiccant (drying agent) to keep it fresh, and has instructions printed on each, individual test packaging, as well as 2 pamphlets inside the box (one for LH tests, and one for HCG tests) that go into greater detail, perfect for those unfamiliar with what a positive or negative test looks like in regards to the number of lines, present, and how dark they need to be. For a positive LH test, the test line needs to be as dark or darker than the control line, and for a positive HCG test, there just needs to be two lines present; it doesn't matter how dark or light they are. I highly recommend buying a pack of cheap 3 oz "bath cups." They work great with these tests, and a pack of 200 is usually under $4 if you purchase them locally, rather than online. Overall, these Pregmate tests are a great value. If you're wondering which brand to buy, save yourself time, and just buy these. Definitely two thumbs up from me!

So far, so good. I was worried these would be difficult to use/read, but as long as you get into a rhythm it’s really very easy. What’s nice about this particular package is that there are plenty of strips for you to practice reading when you are looking at “expected results”—I.e., you can practice when you know you’re not supposed to be ovulating so when the test strip is positive you definitely notice the difference. I’m using them to track ovulation for conception, but these are inexpensive and easy enough that I can definitely see someone using these to do natural family planning pretty effectively. Everything else associated with trying to conceive seems fraught with stressful timing issues and potential high costs if you have to seek help—these are nice, non threatening, and inexpensive to use as many times as you need to in your own home while you begin to track your body’s silent signals.

Product came packaged discretely and was packaged extremely well. LH and HCG strips come boxed, each in a separate bag. I noticed that the strips are much sturdier than other strips. They feel much better quality, not at all flimsy. The LH control line was clear and the test line was clearly there, solid but faint (as I expected it to be since I am not currently ovulating). There was a huge difference between the control and test line so you can't be mistaken. Tests I've used previously the test and control line were so similar that I could never tell if it was positive or not. For first time users, instructions were clear and easy to understand. Even the paper from the instruction booklet was very sturdy, the quality of this product really shows. The company also states that "Your satisfaction is our #1 priority" and I really like to see that. Companies that stand by their products are worth their weight in gold in my opinion.

I first came across Pregmate when I was trying to conceive with my first a few years back. The tests were accurate and easy to use. Now that I'm trying to conceive again, I am resorting back to Pregmate. If you're looking for a cheap ovulation predictor kit, Pregmate is a good option. The testing sticks have a thicker band, so reading them is rather easy. I do want to caution that there are bad batches of tests out there, whether that be ovulation or pregnancy. My previous order, my ovulation tests didn't detect the LH Surge. As of now, this batch looks to be like an effective one. I have heard of others having false positives in the pregnancy tests, too. However, I have never experienced the false positives. Overall, I continue to plan on using these tests. If for some reason I run into a similar problem with last batch's, I plan to discontinue use and will update.