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LH urine test (home test )

Alternative Names: Luteinizing hormone urine test (home test); Ovulation prediction test; Urinary immunoradiometric assays (IRMA) Special considerations: Drugs that can decrease LH measurements include estrogens, progesterone and testosterone. Estrogens and progesterone may be found in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy. Text Continues Below It can be helpful to know the exact time of ovulation when trying to get pregnant. However, research shows that home urinary LH tests are no more likely to help a woman conceive than is charting her basal body temperature during initial attempts to induce ovulation with the drug clomiphene citrate (Clomid).

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