Anyone ever tried the First Response Fertility test?

bonjo808 · Feb 6th, 2010, 23:41 PM

I bought this test and supposed to take it on cycle day 3 which will be tomorrow but now I'm debating whether or not I should take it. I'm scared if I get an abnormal result then I will just obsess about it?? Wondering if anyone else has taken it and can share their experience?

Wantabean · Feb 7th, 2010, 00:42 AM

Hey didn't want to read and run. I haven't used one so i dont know anything about it sorry. Pretty sure one of the girls will be along soon to help you out. Sorry i am not much help x x x

Beans · Feb 7th, 2010, 02:21 AM

I used it on the same day my MD had blood drawn to check the same hormone levels. I got a positive result (as in indicating good fertility.) My MD labs were the same soooo MY experience was positive. My understanding is it measures FSH in the urine. If the levels are off it could indicate a low egg reserve. It has been about 4 months since I researched it so... I could be off a bit

bonjo808 · Feb 7th, 2010, 13:23 PM

Thanks Beans, I went ahead and took the test this morning...got normal results so hopefully a

will show up in a few months!

Rumpskin · Feb 7th, 2010, 13:26 PM

How expensive are they btw?

Good luck and hope you get your BFP soon xx

soon2 b wifey · Feb 7th, 2010, 14:04 PM

if im out this month i will test with that.

grneyednurse · Feb 8th, 2010, 00:23 AM

It only tests ovarian reserve, but I did take it and mine was normal too...so...but that is all it will tell you:if you have enough good eggs left, nothing else. If you are under 30, I wouldn't waste my time or money unless you suspect an early menopause

WannaB · Feb 8th, 2010, 00:33 AM

High or normal fsh on its own too isnt a good indication of anything really, you have to put it together with what the other hormones are doing at that same stage, it could potentially scare the willies out of you if you get a bad result and you may not have a problem at all! If you want some peace of mind I would go the route of cd3 bloods to get a better picture rather than that test.

bonjo808 · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:00 PM

I did read the fsh can vary each month so even with getting normal results I'm taking it with "a grain of salt"...I'm sure my doctor would smack me if she knew I even took this test seeing as we've only been TTC for 4 months, but I am over 30 so I figured what the heck

grneyednurse · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:53 PM

But it comes with 2 tests! And you take them 2 months in a row to give you a better picture. If you get 2 normal results then you are probably OK in the FSH/ovary department. Of course, you could get lucky and get 2 normal tests if one normally has high FSH virtually al the time and have a false impression, but not likely.
My results came back very light (good) and looked the same both months, if one has any question if the result is close to the control (meaning it is almost as dark) I would definitely question my FSH. If it was light both months that is good news!

Feb 6th, 2010, 23:41 PM	#1
bonjo808 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 693	Anyone ever tried the First Response Fertility test? I bought this test and supposed to take it on cycle day 3 which will be tomorrow but now I'm debating whether or not I should take it. I'm scared if I get an abnormal result then I will just obsess about it?? Wondering if anyone else has taken it and can share their experience?

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Feb 7th, 2010, 00:42 AM	#2
Wantabean Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stirling, Scotland Posts: 2,407	Hey didn't want to read and run. I haven't used one so i dont know anything about it sorry. Pretty sure one of the girls will be along soon to help you out. Sorry i am not much help x x x

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Feb 7th, 2010, 02:21 AM	#3
Beans Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CT, USA Posts: 49	I used it on the same day my MD had blood drawn to check the same hormone levels. I got a positive result (as in indicating good fertility.) My MD labs were the same soooo MY experience was positive. My understanding is it measures FSH in the urine. If the levels are off it could indicate a low egg reserve. It has been about 4 months since I researched it so... I could be off a bit

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Feb 7th, 2010, 13:23 PM	#4
bonjo808 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 693	Thanks Beans, I went ahead and took the test this morning...got normal results so hopefully a will show up in a few months!

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Feb 7th, 2010, 13:26 PM	#5
Rumpskin Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,261	How expensive are they btw? Good luck and hope you get your BFP soon xx

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soon2 b wifey Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 459	if im out this month i will test with that.

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Feb 8th, 2010, 00:23 AM	#7
grneyednurse AutoSignup (SAAB) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	It only tests ovarian reserve, but I did take it and mine was normal too...so...but that is all it will tell you:if you have enough good eggs left, nothing else. If you are under 30, I wouldn't waste my time or money unless you suspect an early menopause

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Feb 8th, 2010, 00:33 AM	#8
WannaB Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 5,415	High or normal fsh on its own too isnt a good indication of anything really, you have to put it together with what the other hormones are doing at that same stage, it could potentially scare the willies out of you if you get a bad result and you may not have a problem at all! If you want some peace of mind I would go the route of cd3 bloods to get a better picture rather than that test.

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Feb 9th, 2010, 13:00 PM	#9
bonjo808 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 693	I did read the fsh can vary each month so even with getting normal results I'm taking it with "a grain of salt"...I'm sure my doctor would smack me if she knew I even took this test seeing as we've only been TTC for 4 months, but I am over 30 so I figured what the heck

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Feb 9th, 2010, 13:53 PM	#10
grneyednurse AutoSignup (SAAB) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	But it comes with 2 tests! And you take them 2 months in a row to give you a better picture. If you get 2 normal results then you are probably OK in the FSH/ovary department. Of course, you could get lucky and get 2 normal tests if one normally has high FSH virtually al the time and have a false impression, but not likely. My results came back very light (good) and looked the same both months, if one has any question if the result is close to the control (meaning it is almost as dark) I would definitely question my FSH. If it was light both months that is good news!

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