[Vicki...]

What are your thoughts on "First Responses new Fertility Test"??

[MamaAnna]

I think it's a bad idea. Women may use that and forget that it only tests for certain things. They could assume they have no problems when they do or a false result could make them assume they have problems that they don't. You know how people are, they won't confirm the results with the doctor.

[Vicki...]

Very true Anna I have to agree with you, I think it mostly checks the quality of your eggs, which would not mean anything if you didn't ovulate at all

[~InHisHands~]

I do agree with you ladies that they can be dangerous when used in the wrong way but when used in the right way... I think it's an awesome idea. My dr doesn't do the FSH test as young as I am so for that to be available for me is GREAT... I could take it & if something showed, I would at least know to push a little harder to either get some more b/w done or keep finding a dr until one actually listened to me.

[Mommy2Dakota]

I'm not sure yet....how does it work exactly? We once got one of those sperm tests online but read (later) that they can't really do the proper tests that a lab can do and I wonder if this test does 'something' but not the full job, iykwim, so I think it sounds good but shouldn't be taken as 100% proof of anything...right?

OK - so just went and read a bit more on it. I still think it could be a bit misleading - what, for instance, in women like me who were breastfeeding (or are) - it doesn't say anything about not using it but IF breastfeeding has held my fertility back through hormone changes how do I know if my result is unaccurate because of waiting for my fertility to return properly?

Although - as I said before - so long as its not taken too seriously (only a genuine medical test by docs should count) then I am curious enough to want to see what it says! Which actually reminds me of another 'fault'...a negative (well +) result could make women upset and stressed out and less likely to concieve when she might have if 'not knowing' as low quality eggs does not mean the miracle of conception won't happen!

[Vicki...]

I agree with the views of all of you gals, I would have loved to have taken one the month I conceived just to see if it told me I had good quality eggs or not, I think it at the very least would be kinda interesting to know

[Mommy2Dakota]

lol, definitely! So I couldn't help looking on eBay...and there were NO first response ones, but there was the same (but cheaper) ones that claim to test egg quality (through FSH) and must be tested on CD3.................SOOOOOOO, yep, I ordered it! lol. I'm a sucker for these things but I just hope it doesn't upset me if it says my eggs are 'bad'....? I'm gonna try to just keep it in mind for curiousity sake and not take it to heart otherwise as we'll be doing doc tests too. At least I can compare if they both agree!