Accessories

A bit pricey, but best on the market
I have used a one-month supply of these test sticks and they perform well with the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor. I have tried a few other kinds of fertility tests and there is no comparison. This is the best. I thought it was a little tough to figure it out the first day or two even though I read the instructions, as I was unsure if I was inserting the stick correctly into the monitor, but now its great.

The sticks themselves are individually wrapped and its a little tough to open the protective wrapping. When you open up a stick, the wick is exposed and the lid, which you use to cover the wick when youre done, is on the other end - like a pen cap. Three seconds is all you need, as the instructions state.

I am confident that this system is working and that it understands what is happening to my body each day. It is a really powerful tool and it is fantastic. I think it is much too expensive, however. But I would still insist that a person should buy it. Its that good.

One side note that I was utterly confused about. The first morning after your period starts is the first day according to the test. I found instructions about that really vague. Also, I accidentally wasted a test stick the first day because I was half asleep and the monitor never asked for a test stick. No harm, but just remember it will tell you when it wants you to test and that wont happen for about 5 days.

Works great in reverse too.
My wife & I use this as product in reverse as an aide in avoiding pregnancy as part of Natural Family Planning. Worked like a charm until we decided to have a baby... then it still worked like a charm. Personally, I MUCH prefer the NFP method to all the other contraceptive plans out there... makes me feel like I'm going organic. :).

I would order these again
Shipped quickly and well within the expiration date. I would order again from Amazon.

Clear Blue for avoiding pregnancy
My wife and I have used the Clear Blue as a natural, healthy way to avoid pregnancy, even though the makers did not design it for that. Of course it's not a magic spell. You need to know enough about the woman's cycle and abstain when you know she is fertile. Basically, when it says she is HIGH or PEAK, you find something to do besides sex, along with three days after PEAK. This is officially called Natural Family Planning (NFP), and it's far safer and more humane than using the pill. It takes self-control and (yes, that's right) respect for the woman.

Not a Three Month Supply for Everyone!
The test sticks are great and easy to use with the monitor. The cap that comes with the stick make for nice and clean use. I just wanted to point out that the box is not a three month supply for everyone! If you have a long cycle, you may have to use 20 sticks per cycle instead of 10. Therefore, one box is only good for one and a half cycles.