Clearblue is the number one doctor-recommended brand* and can double your chances of getting pregnant**. So it stood to reason that our Netmums testers would be impressed!
We asked our panel of 30 Netmums to try Clearblue’s Advanced Digital Ovulation Test and let us know what they thought … including how easy it was to identify their most fertile days.
And it was a big thumbs up, with 97% saying they would recommend the Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test to friends and family. This means this test is Netmums Recommended!
More about the Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test
The Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation test typically identifies four or more fertile days per cycle^ – including days before ovulation – meaning you have more opportunities to try to get pregnant.
It tracks two key fertility hormones to identify your high and peak fertility days, so you can plan ahead. It not only tracks Luteinising Hormone (LH), but also estrogen to identify a wider fertility window.
And it works differently to other digital ovulation tests too. Using smart technology and adapting to your personal hormone profile, when the test detects a rise in your level of estrogen, it displays ‘high fertility’ through a flashing smiley face displayed on screen. After ‘high fertility’ is detected it continues to look for the ‘LH surge’ which indicates ‘peak fertility’ – a static smiley face is then displayed on screen.
Keep reading for the honest feedback from our testing panel, and shop here for Clearblue’s Advanced Digital Ovulation Tests.
*No 1 brand most recommended in a survey of doctors in the UK (data on file)
**In first cycle of use vs not using ovulation tests
^In a study of 87 women, 4 or more fertile days were identified in 80% of cycles using actual cycle length
1. The results are clear
Our testers loved how clear the results were, saying they didn’t experience ANY confusion in knowing when they were fertile.
One tester said it detected her fertile window ‘very easily’. And another said it provided ‘certainty’ and took away any doubt as to whether she was in her fertile window or not.
Our testers said…
‘Results are quick and clear … it’s black and white’
‘I tried the Clearblue Advanced Ovulation Test to track my [fertile window]. They are extremely easy to use, instructions are clear and results are quick and clear.’
‘The benefits of this test are that you are not trying to guess the result.’
‘I learnt that I do not ovulate on cycle day 14 which all my apps predicted that I did.’
‘What I learned about my cycle and fertile days when using the Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test is that (and the other tests didn’t show me – I had to chase and guess) were the exact fertile days.’
2. The tests are easy to use
Our testers also found the Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Tests simple to use.
And, better yet, the results also appear on screen quickly – within five minutes.
Unlike traditional ovulation kits which simply show a line on a stick, it ‘clearly shows’ when you’ve reached high and peak fertility, with ‘no fiddly lines’, said our testers.
Our testers said…
‘These tests are accurate, very user friendly and basically foolproof’
‘I like that the reading can be taken so quickly. The result shows on the screen within five minutes and stays on the screen for a few minutes ([48] hours when you reach peak [fertility]).’
‘These tests help me to pinpoint the exact days when I’m most fertile and it’s very reassuring to know.’
‘I love how easy they are to use and I think the best part is the picture result on the screen.’
‘There’s no trying to figure out if a little line on a stick is darker today than it was yesterday, it takes the hard work out of it and just clearly shows you when you are most fertile.’
3. The tests pick up hormone changes
Clearblue’s Advanced Digital Ovulation Test adapts to your personal hormone profile, so you are less likely to miss your fertile days. This certainly helped our testers find out when exactly they were at their most fertile.
One said she used the test kit on the day she thought she was due to ovulate, according to her period tracker apps. But Clearblue’s smart technology actually told her she was fertile over a week later.
Our testers said…
‘Can’t express the happiness I felt’
‘I will be using these tests throughout my TTC journey as it helped me to find my fertile days – something I wouldn’t have known using a period tracker.’
‘I normally have a regular menstrual cycle but it just happened that this month, my cycle was unusually long. After continuing with the tests, I eventually found my peak fertility days and can’t express the happiness I felt.’
‘By the time I started my period, I ended up 10 days out of my normal cycle. When I updated the app, it changed when I should have ovulated and lo and behold, the date of peak fertility on the app matched exactly what the day I took the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test and had shown I was at peak fertility.’
‘My [fertile window] this month was over a week after it should have been. The Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Test really helped with learning … that just because I didn’t ovulate at the expected time, that doesn’t mean I won’t ovulate at all and fertile days may appear later. Therefore I should continue trying.’
4. The tests give reassurance
Clearblue’s flashing and static smiley faces – which display on the digital screen when you’re either in ‘high fertility’ or ‘peak fertility’ – help you pinpoint when exactly when you’re fertile.
And, while every woman’s cycle is unique and different, our users found that knowing their fertile window also helped give them hope while they are TTC.
Our testers said…
‘I loved the smiley face that appeared on my screen after I tested’
‘Using these tests is so reassuring and offers me so much confidence that finally we will be able to conceive, and we can prepare physically and emotionally without worrying we might be disappointed.’
‘I loved the clarity of the digital result. It’s so professional, secure and easy to read. I loved the smiley face that appeared on my screen after I tested. It’s so positive and encouraging for every woman that is trying to conceive.’
‘I would definitely recommend them. Being so easy to use, you get the accuracy and the reassurance you need during this journey of trying for a baby.’
5. They’re Netmums recommended!
Our panel consisted of 30 Netmums users who were TTC. And 97% of those who took part said they would recommend Clearblue Advanced Digital Ovulation Tests to friends and family. One of our testers even said it was ‘by far the best ovulation test’ she’d ever used.
Clearblue’s Advanced Digital Ovulation Test is also the only brand with a reusable reader. This means if you have ovulation test sticks left after detecting your first LH surge, then you can use them (with the same test holder) to identify your fertile days in your next cycle too.
Our testers said…
‘I would 100% definitely recommend this test to others’
‘It’s very easy to read the results. By far the best ovulation test I’ve ever used 😊.
‘I would 100% definitely recommend this test as it’s quick and easy to use, easy to read results and you know exactly when your fertile window is 😊.’
