Variability in the hormonally estimated fertile phase of the menstrual cycle

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Fertility and Sterility, 90(4), 1232-1235, 2008

DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.050 PMID 18249381

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the variability in length of the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle with 140 participants who produced 1,060 cycles with an electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The length of the fertile phase, as defined by the first day with a threshold level of urinary E3G and ending with a second day above a threshold of LH, varied from <1 to >7 days, with the most frequent length being 3 days.

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fertile window variability menstrual cycle hormonal monitoring, electronic hormonal fertility monitor fertile phase length, Fehring Schneider fertile phase urinary E3G LH threshold, fertile window duration estrogen LH surge variability, Clearblue fertility monitor fertile phase estimation, urinary estrogen metabolite E3G fertile window detection, menstrual cycle fertile phase length hormonal markers, variability fertile window natural family planning, hormonal fertility monitor cycle-to-cycle variation ovulation, fertile phase determination urinary hormone metabolites
PMID 18249381 18249381 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.050 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.050

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Fehring, R. J., & Schneider, M. (2008). Variability in the hormonally estimated fertile phase of the menstrual cycle. *Fertility and sterility*, *90*(4), 1232-1235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.050

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