3 papers reviewed
Fertility Awareness Methods & Charting
2018 · review / effectiveness study · 1 of 3
The Marquette Method: history and effectiveness
Fehring RJ et al. · USCCB / Marquette University Publications
Marquette Method combining electronic hormonal fertility monitor (estrogen + LH) with cervical mucus observation achieves 99% perfect-use effectiveness, 98.8% accuracy in identifying LH surge, and 87% effectiveness at achieving pregnancy within 12 months.
Read the paper ↗2023 · pilot comparative study · 2 of 3
A comparison of two hormonal fertility monitoring systems for ovulation detection: a pilot study
Various · Medicina (MDPI)
Comparison of two hormonal monitoring systems for ovulation detection. Multi-hormone approaches (LH + estrogen) improve accuracy over single-marker methods.
Read the paper ↗2004 · prospective cohort · 3 of 3
Mucus observations in the fertile window: a better predictor of conception than timing of intercourse
Bigelow JL et al. · Human Reproduction
In 782 women across 7,288 cycles, mucus observations were the single best day-specific predictor of fertility. Conception probability ~29% on days with egg-white mucus vs <5% with thick/sticky mucus. Better predictor than intercourse timing alone.
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