Clearblue Easy User manual
Instruction Booklet
FERTILITY MONITORFERTILITY MONITOR
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How Does the System Work?
Understanding Ovulation and the Menstrual Cycle
How the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor Helps You
Limitations on Use
Step by Step Guide to Using the Monitor
Determine the Correct Testing Window for Use
Setting the mButton
Testing
Your Fertility Status
Approaching the End of Your Cycle
Symbols and Errors: Practical Advice
Your Questions Answered
How to Start Using Your Monitor Again
Helpline
The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor At a Glance Guide
Index
Contents
The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor must be used according to these instructions.The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor is an in vitro diagnostic medical device
designed for home use. Not for internal use. Store in a dry place at room temperature. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use a Test Stick if the foil wrapper containing
it is damaged. Do not use a Test Stick that has passed its expiration date.
THERE ARE NO PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THAT CAN GUARANTEE SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING PREGNANCY. THE Clearblue® Easy FERTILITY MONITOR HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO
ASSIST IN CONCEPTION. THE Clearblue® Easy FERTILITY MONITOR IS NOT INTENDED FOR CONTRACEPTION.
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The Time in Your Life for Children
Now that you have reached the time in your life for children, the
Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor can help you by identifying the days
you are most likely to become pregnant.When you have intercourse on
these days, you have the greatest chance of conceiving your baby.
There are only a limited number of days during the menstrual cycle
when sexual intercourse can lead to pregnancy. Conception is most
likely to occur if you have intercourse on the day the ovaries release a
new egg (ovulation), or during the days leading up to it.
Most home ovulation tests only identify the 2 Peak Fertile days during
the cycle, by detecting the surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) that
triggers ovulation.The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor not only shows
these 2 Peak Fertility days, but also identifies additional days when you
can conceive. By detecting a rise in estrogen, it can inform most women
of an extra 1–5 days of High Fertility prior to their Peak Fertility.This
means that you know all the days when intercourse is most likely to
lead to conception, allowing you to identify those days when you are
most likely to conceive your baby.
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Fertility Monitor
Helps reduce the time it takes
to conceive your baby.
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The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor
The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor consists of Test Sticks and a hand-held
Monitor. Together these identify changes in the hormones that control your fertility.
The Monitor records your personal cycle to build up a complete and accurate picture
of your most fertile days.
The Information That You Need
The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor gives you comprehensive, personal information
that is unique to you.You can relax as the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor will count
the days and tell you which days to test. It will even warn you when your period is
due.This allows you to prepare for your next cycle, or, if you think your period is late,
to test for pregnancy.
• All you need to do are simple urine tests each cycle when requested by the
Monitor. You will always be asked to use one set of 10 Test Sticks each cycle. If your
cycles are long or irregular, then the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor may ask
you to use a second set of 10 Test Sticks to help you identify your most fertile days.
• The disposable Test Sticks collect hormones from your first urine of the day and
convert them into information which can be read by the Monitor.The Monitor
then reads the Test Stick, interprets your hormone changes, and tells you clearly if
your Fertility will be Low, High or Peak, for the next 24 hours.
How Does the System Work
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Understanding Ovulation and
the Menstrual Cycle The Menstrual Cycle
• The menstrual cycle is the process during which your body prepares
for pregnancy. Hormone changes during the cycle trigger the ovaries
to release an egg.
• The eggs are contained within fluid-filled cavities called follicles. Both
ovaries have many follicles, each containing an egg. During the first
part of the menstrual cycle, one of the follicles prepares to release an
egg.This follicle produces increasing amounts of estrogen, which
causes the lining of the uterus to thicken and the cervix to produce
‘fertile mucus.’ This “fertile mucus” is important (refer to page 4). A
high estrogen level triggers the surge of another hormone,
luteinizing hormone (LH). Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours
after the LH surge, when the follicle ruptures, releasing an egg.
• The egg can be fertilized for up to 24 hours after ovulation. If
fertilization does not occur, estrogen levels will gradually fall. The
lining of the womb is shed and the menstrual flow begins, marking
the start of the next cycle.
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How the Clearblue® Easy Fertility
Monitor Helps You
Please Note: For the greatest chance of conception, you should
have intercourse two or more times during your fertile period.This
means you should have intercourse both when your fertility is
HIGH and when your fertility is PEAK.
How is the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor
Designed to Help You Become Pregnant?
• The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor monitors changes in
estrogen and LH.
• High estrogen is associated with the appearance of“fertile
mucus,” which is thin and slippery. Sperm can swim more easily
through this mucus and can survive in it for several days. If you
have intercourse during this time, there may still be sperm
present several days later, when you release an egg. When the
Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor detects a rise in estrogen, it
displays High Fertility status.
• Detection of the LH surge indicates that you are about to release
an egg, and you are at Peak Fertility.
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Limitations on Use
The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor is suitable for women whose natural cycle normally lasts between 21 and 42 days. The
majority of women will need 10 Test Sticks in each cycle. However, women with irregular or long cycles (more than 35 days) may
have to use 20 Test Sticks each cycle in order to detect their most fertile time.
Certain medical conditions and medications can adversely affect the performance of the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor. Women
who have menopausal symptoms, polycystic ovarian syndrome, impaired liver or kidney function, are pregnant or have recently
been pregnant (even if not carried to full term), may get misleading results. Similarly misleading results may be obtained by women
using antibiotics containing tetracyclines, hormonal treatments (e.g. hormonal contraception, hormone replacement therapy),
fertility treatments containing human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) or Luteinizing Hormone (LH), or any treatment that might
affect their cycle. Clomiphene citrate may elevate estrogen levels and this may result in High Fertility being declared early in the
cycle and more High Days being displayed, and in some cases the Monitor may not show Peak Fertility even when ovulation occurs.
We therefore recommend that women taking clomiphene citrate consult their doctor for advice before using the Clearblue® Easy
Fertility Monitor. Always read the manufacturers instructions for any medication that you are taking before conducting a test.
Women who have recently been breastfeeding, using hormonal treatments (e.g. hormonal contraception, including emergency
contraception, fertility treatments, hormone replacement therapy), or any other treatment that might affect their cycle, may wish to
wait until they have at least two natural menstrual cycles in a row (each lasting 21-42 days), before using the Clearblue® Easy
Fertility Monitor.
Women who have recently been pregnant (even if not carried to full term) may still have hCG in their bodies. HCG can adversely
affect the performance of the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor. Therefore they are advised to wait until they have had at least two
natural menstrual cycles in a row (each lasting 21-42 days), before using the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor.
Please speak to your doctor if you need further advice.
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Please Note: There are no products available that can guarantee success in achieving pregnancy.The Clearblue® Easy Fertility
Monitor has been designed to assist in conception.The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor is designed to help you become
pregnant and is NOT intended to be used for contraception. Some medications are contraindicated in pregnancy and we therefore
recommend that you consult your doctor if you are taking any medication before you try to conceive. Couples with medically
diagnosed fertility problems should consult their doctor before using this product.
Limitations on Use
If you have used the monitor and still have not become pregnant, you should consult a doctor if you are under 35 years of age
and you have been trying to get pregnant for over 12 months, or if you are 35 years of age or over and you have been trying to
get pregnant for over 6 months.
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On/Off
Button
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Data
Card
Slot
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Number
Display
Screen
Fertility
Status
Test Stick
Slot
mButton
Knowing Your Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor
Before you get started, you will need your Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor, a
pack of 30 Test Sticks, and four AAA alkaline batteries. You must wait until your
next period starts before using the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor. In the
meantime you should read this instruction booklet fully and familiarize yourself
with the features below.
1. On/Off Button: press once to turn on and again to turn off. The Monitor will
also turn off automatically after 30 seconds to conserve power, and the
Display Screen will go blank.You will be unable to turn the Monitor off while
it is reading a Test Stick.
2. Test Stick Slot: this locates the Test Stick in the Monitor allowing it to read
the test result accurately.
3. Display Screen: this provides details about your:
3a. Fertility Status.
3b. Cycle Day Number: (day of your cycle)
Other information will also appear on the Display Screen such as when to test.
4. mButton: this is used to set the Monitor at the start of each cycle. Refer to
pages 10 and 11 of this instruction booklet BEFORE pressing the mButton.
5. The Data Card Slot: Clearblue offers a Datacard Reading Service.This service
provides a printout of your monthly cycle information stored in your monitor.
For further information, please call the Helpline or visit www.clearblueeasy.com
Test Stick Cap
Sampling
End
Step by Step Guide to Using the
Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor
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Inserting the Batteries
• The Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor requires four AAA alkaline batteries to
operate. For optimal Monitor performance, use four new batteries that are the
same brand. Using the diagram inside the battery cover to help you, insert the
batteries making sure the + signs are in the correct position. If the batteries are
not inserted correctly, the Monitor will not show anything on the display when the
On/Off Button is pressed.
Replacing the Batteries
• The Monitor will tell you when the batteries need to be replaced by showing the
Battery symbol on the screen .You must insert new batteries within 4 weeks of
this symbol first appearing.
• Towards the end of this time, if you have not inserted new batteries, the Dead
Battery Symbol will appear . This tells you that the batteries are almost dead
and must be replaced immediately. You will not be able to use your Monitor while
this symbol is displayed.
• If you do not replace the batteries within 4 weeks of the appearance of the Dead
Battery Symbol , or if you remove the batteries for longer than 2 hours, the
internal clock may become inaccurate and the information the Monitor provides
may be affected.
Step by Step Guide to
Using the Clearblue® Easy
Fertility Monitor
Push and slide cover
Lift cover until it clicks and stays open
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