Oh Ovacue, How I Wish I Could Use You.

By On May 16, 2012 · 2 Comments

Oh OvaCue, how I wish I could use you. 

Life really isn’t fair. A couple of weeks before I found out that I had an abnormal pap (that led to a biopsy, LEEP procedure, and dashed my hopes of having another baby in 2012), I received an OvaCue in the mail. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the OvaCue, it’s an electronic, saliva-based fertility monitor. 

When used correctly, the OvaCue should be able to predict your ovulation date up to 7 days in advance! Since I have always had very irregular cycles, I need something to help me predict ovulation and I was sick of going through tons of ovulation tests every month.

I’ve never been able to reliably chart my basal body temperature either, the longest I’ve made it is 2 weeks. With the OvaCue, I will also get access to OvaGraph, an online fertility tracking system that will store and graph my OvaCue readings and other fertility signs.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had a cycle since my LEEP procedure on April 13th. I am holding out hope that one will start on its own since my OB has no reason to induce a cycle until after July 10th. July 10th is the day. I have my first follow up pap scheduled then and if it comes back clear, we will be able to start trying. And I will be able to use the gorgeous piece of equipment that is currently sitting on my nightstand, taunting me.

Want some good news? I will also be giving away an OvaCue fertility monitor and vaginal sensor to one of you. That’s a value of over $329!

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  • http://twitter.com/catholicfanatic Sonya

    Hoping for a good news at your follow up!

  • Debbie Call

    Let us know how the Ovacue works once you are able to use it.  I have never used one I opted for the OV watch which was a little cheaper, but it didn’t work for me because my cycles were so irregular and I didn’t know that with the watch you have to be semi-regular.  But I have seen reveiws that the ovacue is supposed to be better for irregular cycles.   

    It took us over 2 years to get pregnant the first time, I peed on lots of sticks, took my temps, checked myself, and tried different supplements.  I finally had a 30 day cycle and was lucky enough to get pregnant in 2009.  This second time around I decided just to take lots of antioxidants (I drank green tea like 4 times a day! and took supplements), anyway something worked because I had a period 4 months in a row!!!  AND ovulated!  My periods were still a little long but on the 5th month it was a 30 day cycle and finally ended up pregnant again.  Good luck, I hope everything goes well, I know how frustrating it is when all you want to do is have your period so you can start a new cycle and be able to try again.  I remember telling my husband I was soooo frustrated because all I wanted was at least the chance to TRY and get pregnant!