Free ovulation tracking test

Another easy step to give yourself a better chance of getting pregnant is to consider free ovulation tracking – at Genea we offer 3 cycles free^**.

It is a simple option that involves the monitoring of hormones through blood tests, so you know when the best time is to have some sexy time. Ovulation tests can also highlight if there are ovulation issues so further investigation or treatment can be recommended.

The tracking we do is not very invasive, it involves blood tests every few days and it all happens at Genea. You don’t need to take time off work as early appointments before the day’s commitments are available.

A Simple Four Step Plan

Step 1: Get your referral

We’ve tried to make our service as easy as possible, so you can do this in one of three ways:

Step 2: Call or email the Genea Nurse

Between day 1-3 of your next period, call or email your Genea Nurse. The Nurse will let you know the best day to visit a Genea clinic to have your first blood test. After that blood test you'll get another call to let you know whether you should have another blood test or have unprotected sex (it is common to have three initial blood tests to determine ovulation).

Step 3: One more blood test

Seven days after ovulation, you'll need one more blood test to check progesterone levels. These usually rise after an egg has been released.

Step 4: It's time for a pregnancy test

If your period does not arrive 16 days from the day of your ovulation, we’ll have you come in for a pregnancy test.

^{*Applicable for Medicare eligible patients. No-out-of-pocket Fertility Assessment is for an initial virtual consultation with our Fertility GP. Additional costs may be incurred for fertility investigations.}
^{**No out-of-pocket for Medicare eligible patients when blood tests are conducted at a Genea monitoring centre in Australia. Not applicable at Genea Hollywood Fertility in Perth.}

FAQ

Putting it bluntly, Genea’s Ovulation Tracking service is much more reliable and more likely to result in you getting pregnant. Unlike store bought trackers, we test your blood to measure multiple hormone levels. That’s a more accurate form of predicting ovulation than a simple “positive” level of a single hormone in urine that store bought trackers use.

Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours after the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge is detected, so identifying this LH surge through a blood test helps us figure out when you’re about to ovulate. Sperm can remain active for up to five days, so you can conceive by having intercourse before the egg is released.

Your Genea Nurses will watch closely for the LH surge and as soon as there is a sign of an increase, they’ll be in touch to let you know it’s ‘sexy’ time.

Store bought kits may tell women when they’re ovulating but having sex ahead of ovulation is key.

Apps are very popular for tracking cycles and can be useful for keeping cycle records. However, they rely on generic and simple mathematical formulas to suggest the time of ovulation so they’re obviously not personalised and therefore might not be accurate for you.