Consequently, the possibility of determining the increase in salt (electrolyte) levels is an important method for identifying the moment of ovulation and, consequently, for determining fertile days and infertile days. Based on detailed research over the last few decades and improvements in testing techniques, scientists have confirmed a direct correlation between the rise in the hormone oestrogen and the five fertile days in a woman's menstrual cycle. This means that high levels of the hormone oestrogen in saliva or cervical mucus, combined with salts (electrolytes) also present in saliva, when dry, form organised fern-like structures. Their presence, shape and quantity define the phase of fertility a woman is in.

To whom and in what situations are saliva ovulation testers most useful?

The Aphrodite Saliva Ovulation Tester has a dual purpose. It is an excellent choice both for women who are not yet ready for a child (contraception) and for women who are trying for a child (family planning). Determining the fertile phase is crucial in both cases. There are only five to six fertile days in a woman's monthly cycle, these are the three days preceding ovulation and the two days of actual ovulation. The 'fern' structure forms 3-4 days before ovulation and disappears 2-3 days after it occurs, allowing the woman to plan her sexual activity during this time.

The Aphrodite Saliva Ovulation Test is also suitable for women who have irregular cycles and for whom the determination of fertile days is particularly difficult due to differences in the length of individual cycles.

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How do saliva ovulation testers differ from other forms of contraception and ways of determining the phase of the menstrual cycle?

First of all, the Aphrodite Saliva Ovulation Tester does not contain any hormones, substances or chemical reagents. Its action is based entirely on the natural processes occurring in the female body. In contrast to hormonal or mechanical contraception, the Aphrodite Ovulation Tester for saliva interacts with the female organism by observing and analysing its processes without any interference, which is why it can be said that the Ovulation Tester is non-invasive and completely safe for women using this form of contraception. What is more, the Aphrodite Ovulation Tester for saliva can be used not only for contraception, but also for procreation, because by knowing her cycle, fertile and infertile days, a woman can determine the date when she has the best chance of conceiving.

Other natural methods of family planning, such as the thermal method (temperature measurement) or the symptothermal method (temperature measurement and cervical mucus observation), are based on a similar principle, with the difference that the result of an ovulation test with the Aphrodite saliva test is influenced by very few factors, in fact none at all. You only need to remember not to eat, drink or brush your teeth one hour before the measurement, as this has a direct effect on the properties of the saliva. A woman's body temperature, on the other hand, is affected by even a slight infection, cold or bacteria and the measurement taken may be erroneous and therefore the fertility phase may be wrongly determined.

In summary, the Aphrodite Saliva Ovulation Tester differs from other methods of determining the phase of the cycle by the simplicity of the measurement and the interpretation of the result - only a drop of saliva is required, and by the accuracy and precision of the determination of the cycle phase with minimal requirements.