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  • Page 1 Fertility Monitor INSTRUCTION BOOKLET...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ASSIST IN CONCEPTION. THE Symbols and Errors: Practical Advice Clearblue® FERTILITY MONITOR IS NOT INTENDED FOR Cleaning and Storing Your Monitor CONTRACEPTION. Your Questions Answered How to Start Using Your Monitor Again Helpline The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor At a Glance Guide Index...
  • Page 3 (LH) that triggers ovulation. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor not only shows these 2 Peak Fertility days, but also identifies additional days when you can conceive. By detecting a rise in estrogen, it can inform most women of an extra 1–5 days of High Fertility prior to their Peak...

  • Page 4: How Does The System Work

    You can relax as the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor will count the days and tell you when to test. It will even warn you when your period is due. This allows you to prepare for your next cycle, or, if you think your period is late, to test for pregnancy.

  • Page 5: Understanding Ovulation And The Menstrual Cycle

    Understanding Ovulation and the Menstrual Cycle The Menstrual Cycle • The menstrual cycle is the process during which your body prepares for pregnancy. Hormone changes during the cycle trigger the ovaries to release an egg. • The eggs are contained within fluid-filled cavities called follicles.

  • Page 6: How The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor Helps You

    Egg release Follicle matures (Ovulation) wastes away Fertility Monitor detects a rise in estrogen, it displays High Fertility status. Day of Cycle * The form of estrogen measured in urine is estrone-3-glucuronide (E3G) • Detection of the LH surge indicates that you are about to release an egg, and you are at Peak Fertility.

  • Page 7: Limitations On Use

    Limitations on Use The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor is suitable for women whose natural cycle normally lasts between 21 and 42 days. The majority of women will need 10 Test Sticks in each cycle. However, women with irregular or long cycles (more than 35 days) may have to use 20 Test Sticks each cycle in order to detect their most fertile time.
  • Page 8 Please Note: There are no products available that can guarantee success in achieving pregnancy. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor has been designed to assist in conception. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor is designed to help you become pregnant and is NOT intended to be used for contraception. Some medications are contraindicated in pregnancy and we therefore recommend that you consult your doctor if you are taking any medication before you try to conceive.

  • Page 9: Step By Step Guide To Using The Monitor

    Step by Step Guide to Using the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor In your pack you will find your Clearblue® Fertility Monitor. You will need to buy a pack of Clearblue® Fertility Monitor Test Sticks and 2 new AA alkaline (LR6) 1.5v batteries Cover before you can get started.
  • Page 10 Inserting the Batteries The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor requires two AA alkaline Battery Cover (LR6) 1.5v batteries to operate. For optimal Monitor performance, use two new batteries that are the same brand. Battery Cover Do not use rechargeable batteries. Release Button Remove the battery cover by pressing the battery cover release button.
  • Page 11 Replacing the Batteries It is very important to use 2 AA alkaline (LR6) 1.5v batteries. If you do not there is a risk the Monitor will not work correctly. Do not use rechargeable batteries. You must replace the batteries as soon as requested to avoid losing information stored on your Monitor.
  • Page 12 Setting up the Monitor Once you have inserted the batteries, you can turn the Monitor on and off by pressing the On/Off Button. Follow the instructions on the screen to: 1. Set the language. 2. Calibrate the screen. 3. Select today’s date. 4.
  • Page 13 Set a New Cycle A new cycle can be set from day 1 to day 4 of your cycle. For further information refer to question 8. When you set a new cycle you Press • Tell your Monitor that your period has started and a new cycle has begun.

  • Page 14: Determine The Correct Testing Window For Use

    Determine the Test Window That’s Best For You 1. You can start using the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor on the first day of your next cycle, but not before. The first thing to do is set the new cycle. 2. When you set a new cycle you: Press arrows to change the Testing Window.

  • Page 15: Testing

    Testing Performing Tests • Switch on your Clearblue® Fertility Monitor every morning within your Testing Window and before going to the bathroom. Check the Monitor is requesting a test - the test light will flash and the test day screen will be displayed. You can insert a Test Stick when any 3 hrs 30 mins remaining of your testing window screen is displayed other than ‘Clearblue’...
  • Page 16 Testing To Perform a Test Dipping In your urine stream Hold all the Hold the Sampling Sampling End End of the Test seconds of the Test Stick pointing Stick pointing downwards in downwards in your urine stream the urine for for 3 seconds 15 seconds.
  • Page 17 ‘wet’ end of the Test Stick. Please Note: Test Sticks can Wipe off any excess urine from the Test Stick casing. NEVER be used more than once. Only Clearblue® Fertility Monitor Test Sticks can be used with the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor.
  • Page 18 Testing Inserting a Test Stick • Insert the Test Stick into the Monitor immediately. Make sure the Monitor is switched on, and wait for the Clearblue screen to disappear before inserting the Test Stick. • Find the Test Stick Slot.
  • Page 19 • The Monitor will confirm the Test Stick is inserted correctly and a countdown screen will appear. This screen will also indicate which hormone it is looking for until it has detected the LH surge. Fertility testing..Please wait... • The screen will switch off after 1 minute, but the Monitor will continue to analyze the test.

  • Page 20: Your Fertility Status

    Monitor. Fertility Status: What does this mean? • The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor will display your Fertility Status as three different levels of Fertility: Low, High and Peak. The Monitor will interpret your fertility based on the Test Stick Low Fertility: reading and the information stored in its memory.
  • Page 21 • If you have sex during this Peak Fertility time, then you have the greatest chance of becoming pregnant. • The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor identifies your days of Peak Fertility by detecting the surge in LH, which triggers ovulation to occur Peak approximately 24-36 hours later.

  • Page 22: Approaching The End Of Your Cycle

    2. If the symbol flashes for several days, and you think that your period is late, then you may have conceived. You can find out if you are pregnant by using a Clearblue® Pregnancy Test. • From the day of your expected period Clearblue®...

  • Page 23: Calendar

    Calendar • The calendar will store information on the current and Day 27: low previous 6 cycles. Older cycle information will be overwritten. 1. To access information, press > You may also access this from > > > 2. Use the arrows to navigate through the stored information Understanding the symbols •...
  • Page 24 Recording information in the calendar Use the arrows 22 May to navigate • The Monitor can store extra information which you can Press to through the access more days enter from the calendar screen. This is not analyzed by Enter information information Press to record the Monitor and does not affect your test results.

  • Page 25: Cycle Summary

    Cycle Summary Cycle summary The cycle summary chart provides information on your previous 6 cycles (or less if you have not used the Monitor Cycle length in days for 6 cycles yet), -1 being the most recent, and -6 being the Display oldest.

  • Page 26: Other Information

    Other Information Settings Navigate to settings from the Menu Brightness Reducing the brightness may preserve the battery life. Time If no cycle is set up you can change the time without restriction.You may only change the time up to day 4 once a cycle is set.

  • Page 27: Symbols And Errors: Practical Advice

    Symbols and Errors: Practical Advice The Monitor has not Remove the test from requested a test. the Monitor. Remove test Remove test Remove the Test Stick from the Test Stick Slot, and only test when Only test when requested by your Monitor. requested.
  • Page 28 Monitor. Test again your information. Leave the making sure you use a batteries in your Monitor until you The test inserted cannot be identified. Clearblue® Fertility are ready to replace them. Switch Monitor Fertility the Monitor off and only remove Test Stick.
  • Page 29 There is a problem with You need to clean the Test your Monitor. A number Stick Slot before inserting a Switch off Monitor and clean the Test Stick Slot. will also appear on the Test Stick. See page 28. It is screen.

  • Page 30: Cleaning And Storing Your Monitor

    Your Monitor is not waterproof and like any electrical equipment it must not be used if it has gotten wet. Disposing of the Fertility Monitor: Remove the batteries from the Monitor and dispose of them according to the appropriate recycling protocol.

  • Page 31: Your Questions Answered

    1-5 days warning of Peak Fertility during which time High Fertility will be displayed. I’ve been using basal body The advantage of the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor is that, unlike the temperature and home ovulation basal body temperature method, it predicts ovulation before it tests.
  • Page 32 Clearblue® Fertility Monitor. with my test result? Most medications should not affect the way the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor works. However, certain medical conditions and medications can adversely affect the performance of the Clearblue® Fertility Please Note: Some medications Monitor.
  • Page 33 Your Questions Answered What if I set up a new cycle If you have set up a new cycle by mistake, for example if you thought by mistake? your period had started but it was only spotting, you can delete it. <...
  • Page 34 My Monitor did not display a There may be a small percentage of cycles in which you do not see Peak Peak Fertility symbol this cycle. Fertility status. Possible reasons for this are, for example, a test may have What does this mean? been missed or performed incorrectly or you may not have ovulated this cycle.
  • Page 35 It is important that you always use your Test Sticks in sets of 10 from different packs? the same pack. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor works by comparing the current day’s test reading with those of previous days. As there are slight sensitivity differences between batches of Test Sticks, optimal performance is achieved when the Test Sticks are used in sets of 10 from the same pack.
  • Page 36 How do I test if I work night shifts Ideally you should set your new cycle so that your Testing Window or travel between time zones? permits you to test using your first urine after waking, which may be in the afternoon. If your sleeping pattern changes temporarily during your testing period, you should collect a sample of your first urine upon waking.
  • Page 37 For a definition of these symbols, refer to the symbols section. Since it tells me when I’m fertile, No. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor is designed to tell you when you can I use the Clearblue® Fertility are most likely to conceive. As sperm can survive for several days,...
  • Page 38 I’m ovulating by looking Clearblue® Fertility Monitor Test Sticks are designed to be read by at the color or intensity of the the Monitor only. It is strongly recommended that you do not...

  • Page 39: How To Start Using Your Monitor Again

    How to Start Using Your Monitor Again Read the following notes first. • Check that you are still suitable to use the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor. • Reprogramming your Monitor erases all the previous information stored about your cycles and is not reversible.

  • Page 40: Helpline

    Monitor and how it is designed. The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor Helpline has been set up to fulfill this need and offers free support for all Clearblue® Fertility Monitor users. Our highly trained staff will be pleased to help you and to answer any questions you may have about using the Monitor.

  • Page 41: The Clearblue® Fertility Monitor At A Glance Guide

    End of the Test Stick. Set a new cycle. • Make sure that the Monitor is ON and the Clearblue When you set a new cycle you tell your Monitor that your period screen is no longer displayed before you insert your has started and a new cycle has begun.

  • Page 42: Index

    CYCLE IRREGULARITY ...............p5 Changing a new cycle ..............p11 CYCLE SUMMARY ..............p23 MEDICATION CYCLE SYMBOL Using the Clearblue® Fertility Monitor What the cycle symbol means.......p11 / p7 if you are on Medication............p5 DISPLAY SCREEN ............p7 / p26-27 MENSTRUAL PERIODS ERRORS..................p25-27...
  • Page 43 MONITOR TESTING The features of the Monitor ........... p7 When/how to do a test ............ p14-17 How to turn the Monitor on ..........p10 What happens if you forget to do a test ......p18 How to take care of / clean the Monitor ......p28 Inserting a Test Stick in to your Monitor ......p16 ON/OFF BUTTON..............
  • Page 44 During the limited warranty period, Clearblue® will, at its sole election, either repair or replace any Fertility Monitor that in the sole judgment of Clearblue® is shown to be defective in material or workmanship through no fault of the Purchaser and that has not been subjected to improper usage, cleaning, handling or storage.
  • Page 47 The US Surgeon General advises pregnant women to Distributed by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202 abstain from alcohol consumption as this may lead to Clearblue® is a registered trademark of SPD Swiss harmful effects on the baby such as Fetal Alcohol Precision Diagnostics GmbH.

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