Femometer: ovulation test, app and basal temperature, how does it work?
Femometer is the new system for detecting fertile days and ovulation, which is conquering women all over the world. How does that work? What tools do I need to have? What should I buy? We explain it here in detail
Femometer is a company based in China that for some time has been proposing some systems, much appreciated by our readers, which are of help for the search for pregnancy and beyond.
When a couple is about to try to get pregnant, probably the first few months they dive into the new experience with enthusiasm without exceeding, rightly, in the calculations. If pregnancy does not arrive quickly, doubts begin and the exact search for fertile days, that is, those in which conception is actually possible.
A woman’s fertile window is about 5-6 days: the 4-5 days before ovulation, the day of ovulation and the day after.
Not all of them can independently identify fertile days, either because they have no particular symptoms, or because they have irregular cycles. In case of irregular cycles it is always good to do a medical deepening. In fact, those who suffer from polycystic ovaries (PCOS) have irregular cycles, due to hormonal imbalances of various types including LH hormone peaks that often make ovulation tests useless. In this case it is advisable to help yourself with the basal temperature.
How do Femometer tests work?
Femometer has thought of an integrated ovulation test system (practically identical to Canadian tests, such as ONE STEP) that are “read” by an app that allows you to identify if the LH values are high or low. Recall that LH is that hormone that peaks about 17 hours before ovulation.
The app simply provides a system that interprets the intensity of the second line of the ovulation test
In fact, we know that for an LH ovulation test to be positive, the two lines of the test (control line and hormone detection line) must be practically the same (this speech does not apply to the Persona tests that read two hormones LH and estradiol).
In reality, therefore, you do not need an app to understand it, (see also the trend of Canadian tests near ovulation, in a real case) it is enough simply to set in motion the sight-neurons system, excellent in its simplicity, to understand the positivity of a test.
In any case, you can download the app (both for Android and IOS systems), which allows you to insert photos of the tests made that will be interpreted by “artificial intelligence”.
As you can see, the app puts in line the tests made based on date and time to help you identify the peak.
I remember that it usually ovulates within two days of the last positive test performed.
Where to buy Femometer tests?
Femometer tests can be purchased online, including on Amazon.
A box of 50 ovulation tests costs about 14 euros, very cheap compared to other types of ovulation tests more noble.
- 50 Femometer ovulation tests → Buy them on Amazon for 14.99 euros
- 50 Femometer ovulation tests + 20 pregnancy tests → Buy them on Amazon for 17.99 euros
- 40 Femometer ovulation tests + 10 pregnancy tests → Buy them on Amazon for 13.99 euros
- 20 Femometer Ovulation Tests → Buy them on Amazon for 7.99 euros
Basal temperature: app and Femometer thermometers
The Femometer app also gives you the ability to enter the data you collect by monitoring your basal temperature.
The basal temperature (see also our guide which explains what the basal temperature is ) can be measured with any type of thermometer, but it is better if it has two digits after the decimal point, because it is more precise. We don’t dwell on the meaning of the basal temperature that we have extensively covered in our guides), what you just need to know is that the app allows you to build the graphs manually or automatically (based on the thermometers you choose to combine).
The thermometers that Femometer offers are three tags. The first and simplest is a normal digital thermometer with two digits after the decimal point, it has no particular functions more than those you buy for a few euros, it is not connected directly to the app and therefore you have to enter the values manually.
The decidedly high cost (on amazon it costs 22.99 euros) for a thermometer of this type that does not contain particular technologies, we do not feel like recommending it
Femometer Thermometer Vinca
Another type of “intelligent” thermometer is the Vinca, supplied in two versions I and II.
Vinca I connects via bluetooth with your app and then automatically records the values on the basal temperature graph.
This speeds up the basal temperature mechanism as it is enough just to measure the temperature (let’s remember it when you wake up, as soon as you open your eyes, before getting up and doing any activity and with at least 3-4 hours of sleep behind you, never in underarm mode) and the system transmits the data to the app.
A more advanced version is Vinca II with backlit LCD.
How much do they cost?
- Digital Femometer Temometer basic functions→ Buy it on Amazon for 22.99 euros
- Femometer Wins I Basal Thermometer → Buy it on Amazon for 32.99 euros
- Femometer Vinca II Basal Thermometer → Buy it on Amazon for 49.99 euros
Conclusions
Our primary advice is to learn independently to recognize the signs of your fertility. These systems can help, but they can never replace your innate ability to interpret your body’s signals. We are the main tenants of a wonderful system, the human body, and knowing one’s “home” well is the first step towards understanding one’s fertility.
Tests, temperature, are certainly a great method to be sure of ovulating, they help to have intercourse on the right days, but achieving awareness of your fertility could allow you to avoid all these systems for a conscious search but free from interference and sources of stress.
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.