Due to popular demand this list has been put together to show the average sensitivity of HPT's. If there are other tests you have tried and know please let me know and I will add it to the list. This will come together to form a basic guide for those wishing to choose a test brand.

Fortel Ultra ? 10mlU
Pregnow - 10ml
Fortel extra - 25mlU
Pregnosis - 25mlU
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test - 25mlU
Assurance Plus - 25mIU
Crystal Clear - 25mIU
Discover One Step - 25 mlU
Confirm ? 25mIU
Assurance ? 25mIU
Clear blue +/- - 25 - 50 mlU
Clear blue digital ? 50mIU
First response - 25 - 100mlU

Now for the ratings side...

4 questions for each test you are rating (please keep answers short, yes or no and DPO):

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines?
2. Have you experienced false positives?
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?
4. Rate the test out of 10.

1 = very bad
5 = O.K
10 = Highly recommended

You can also refer to THIS site though it is American I believe and some of the test values are not necessarily the same as ours.

Fortel Ultra - 1 out of 10. Have given me false positives on many many occasions (all with colour and all withing 10 minutes). Funnily enough I do still use them occasionally but would NEVER trust a BFP with them!!! Costs around $13 for 2pack.

Pregnosis (both midstream and the dip kind) - 0 out of 10. They give me false positives or evap lines every time. Again, would NEVER believe a BFP given with this test brand! Costs around $13 for 2 pack, less for the dip sticks. Just wanted to add, that last month I used the dip stick of this brand again and a BFP came up within the first minute of the test being in the urine, with both tests!. It clearly showed a blue line and a BFP that I would not doubt if it had been any other test. I was NOT pregnant!!!!!! It was not an evap line, definately a blue line as clear as day and viewable at an arms length. Oh and did I mention that AF showed up half an hour later??!!!! WTF?

First Response - 10/10 - nice white space when BFN, never had an evap line or false hope with them. Costs around $14 for a 3 pack.

Fortel Forelife Extra - Big fat 0/10 - They have just changed their sensitivity of this test to 10miu (July 07) and they now give out coloured evap lines on practically EVERY test. Spewing as I used to love them before they changed to become more sensitive. Don't bother wasting your money on this test, all it will give you is frustration and heartache!!!! Just beware that some of the posts and ratings in this section in regards to this particular test were written before they changed sensitivity.

Assurance Plus - 10/10 - my new faves, again no false hope!!!! Costs around $12 for a two pack. Less for the dip sticks.

Discover Onestep - 7/10 - still a fave, but have had a pack that had two faulty tests, both showing me false positives/evap lines with colour that came up within the 10 min mark. Would trust a BFP with them, but might retest with another brand just to be sure. Costs around $17 for a two pack. Less for the dip sticks.

Pregnow - 6/10 - I like them, haven't had many evap lines with them, but I don't expect them to show me a BFP before at least 12dpo, even though I start testing with them earlier. Costs around $10 for a 10 pack of dip sticks, $30 for a 50 pack of dip sticks.

Crystal Clear - 5/10 - I do remember getting my BFP with this brand with DS, but I have had false hope with them this time around so am wary (evap lines with colour that came up before 10min). Costs around $10 - $15 a pack of two.

Confirm - 10/10 - again no false hope. Costs around $14 for two pack

Clear Blue Digital - 10/10 - can't argue with a "not pregnant". Just don't forget you are not supposed to look at the stick, as it may have two lines regardless of whether you are preg or not. Costs around $20 for two pack.

Just so you know, I have not had a BFP with any of these brands in the past months while TTC#2, so am rating them on how they have been while testing and getting BFNs. The false positives I got were not chem pregnancies, as I was retesting with a few tests on the same day and all BFNs. I also found that when getting false positives, they were worse when you dipped the stick according to the instructions, rather than peeing on them. Might be worth taking into consideration when you are testing. Again, most of the false positives came when testing very early, before 10dpo mainly. So my advice - don't waste your money using a HPT before 12dpo unless you are literally throwing up with morning sickness!!! Babydust to all

Crystal Clear
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 9

Pregnow
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes - very faint
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 9dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 5 - great for test-aholics as they are really cheap! But not as good as other tests

Fortel Ultra
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 7

Clear Blue Digital
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NA
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 6, good for more than 12 dpo, gives you a pregnant/not pregnant reading..

Fortel Ultra:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Not sure
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? NA I doubt legitament results are possible with this dredded brand LOL
4. Rate the test out of 10. 0

Note: The reason I say not sure about the evap line is cos I got a faint line at 11 & 12 DPO but it was grey in colour and I had to hold it in certain lights to see it and it bacame darker as time went on (I'm talking hours here) but it turns out I was pregnant so I will never know if it was an evap or if these tests just don;t show much colour in their lines. In which case I say not worth the hassle as I got a positive on another test on the same day that was a million times easier to read so I had a comparrison to work with

Discover one Step:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 3 days past AF was due
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

First responce:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Faint + 12DPO, id say Legit at 13 DPO though as it was darker
4. Rate the test out of 10. 8 While I find tham reliable I think the lines are too thin, both the test & control.

Pregnosis Instream:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12 DPO I got a definate neg at 10DPO, no trace of a second line at all so I had this to compare to.
4. Rate the test out of 10 10 I think I find the pale blue lines of this brand much easier to see than the pink ones.

Confirm:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14DPO (day I was due for AF)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10 The lines appear darker and thicker on this test. The pink is more a dark pink/purple rather than pale pink so easier to read. This is my fav brand and will go straight to this one if there is a next time.

FORTEL ULTRA -0 /10

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Never
(Note: I tested just before ovulation & got a faint positive. Tested again 4 days later & got the same result; please don't waste your money on this brand)

PREGNOSIS - 10 /10

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? I got an extremely faint line at 10DPO but noted it as a negative; got my true positive at 13DPO.
(Note: With easy to read lines & quick results this is a test I've recommended to friends)

CRYSTAL CLEAR - 5 /10

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
(Note: A great test though, reading the result in + form can make it a little hard to know for sure what the verdic is)

LULLABY CONCEPTIONS MIDSTREAM - 5 /10

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives?
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11DPO
(Note: I tested with this test a few days after ovulation & it gave me an evap line within minutes, same thing happened again the following day)
(Note Two: I tested at 12DPO with a second line appearing straight away however the pregnancy turned into a chemical)

First response:8/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3.If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13 DPO (newer style with the pink cap)

First response DippersCRAP 0/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A.
I would never buy these test again. Way to much false hope.


Pregnosis In stream:2/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A.

Confirm:10/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14DPO

Crystal Clear see through.2/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? NA

Pregnow5/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? NA

Fortel Ultra0/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? NA

Fortel Extra1/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12DPO



Even though they do give a lot of evaps a true positive is still possible. Out of a pack of 3 test 2 were evaps 1 was true positive. The + was darker and came up within 5 mins.


Assurance Plus 8/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?
18DPO

Fortel Ultra – 1/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? YES YES YES
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 9 dpo

Pregnow - 5/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11dpo

Fortel extra - 6/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11 dpo.

Pregnosis - 2/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14dpo But I already knew I was pregnant by then. Not a bad test if you just want to track the development of HCG once pregnancy has been confirmed.

Assurance Plus - 8/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? I didn't start testing with this one until I knew I was already pregnant but it gave a faint line with a hcg of around 9.

Crystal Clear - 5/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? I am not sure of DPO. This test can be really sensitive and a good early indicator but highly prone to evap lines.

Discover One Step - 8/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13dpo. A great test but not recommended for early detection.

Confirm – 9/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11 or 12 dpo on average. My choice brand of test. Reliable and usually detects hcg as low as 15, occasionally a little lower.

Clear blue +/- - 8/10
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14dpo. Reliable brand but not recommended for early testing.

Pregnosis (the ones that float)
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes. I hadn't even O'd yet and got a +.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. 1

Discover One Step
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. 17DPO (CD29)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

Pregnow
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. 7

Crystal Clear (the ones with the see thru window)
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. 8

Crystal clear
both see through and casette style1.
Have you experienced evaporation lines? No, all lines appeared within 10 mins
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes, this cycle, 7 from see through window ones,(hadn't even ovulated) 3 from cassette style ones.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result.
4. Rate the test out of 10. 0

Discover One Step

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. 12DPO & 15DPO (different pregnancies)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

Confirm

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. 13DPO (two pregnancies)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

Pregnow

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. Never - for some reason they don't seem to like my wee - ie they don't work at all for me (won't take up my urine). I think they cheap for a reason. I've used Confirm's on the same batch of urine with no problems, gotten BFPs
4. Rate the test out of 10. 0

PREGNOW
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? yes, 2 hrs later
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? n/a
4. Rate the test out of 10. 9/10

CONFIRM
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No BUT it gave me a line when my hcg was only 3
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 9dpo/b]
4. Rate the test out of 10. [b]9/10 if you take the high sensitivity into account...you want to see the line getting darker

Fortel Ultra
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? yes 11 and 12dpo 3 lines prog darker but bt same time said <.1hcg present.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. 0/10

Fortel Ultra
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? don't know.
2. Have you experienced false positives? yes. 12 DPO. Faint, but clearly visable at arms length. Was not pregnant. All other brands said no, and AF showed 2 days later, right on time.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. Big fat zero.

Pregnosis
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? yes. Strong clear blue line within 2 minutes. Happened with both tests in box. I was NOT pregnant. The company sent me replacements, but I binned them.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. Bigger fatter zero. These were so clear my doctor was convinced until with did the test in his rooms and a BT showed negative.

Confirm
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14DPO (I think!)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10! The lines are nice and thick and very easy to identify. Definitely the brand that I will recommend to others.

Clearblue Digital
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? N/A
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14DPO (I think!)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10- there's no arguing with the word "pregnant"!

First Response
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. I give this one a 5 as the test line is extremely thin and in my experience, has only been very faint while other tests have been as dark as dark. Won't be recommending this one to others based on my personal experience.

Crystal Clear
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. 8... I've only used this one once but the blue line was very clear and appeared quickly. I've heard others say this brand is no good though, so I'd stick with Confirm for sure.

Confirm.
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?10DPO (Very Faint, but I tested in the afternoon)
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

Clearblue Digital.
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? N/A
2. Have you experienced false positives?NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?11DPO
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10. I didn't think I'd get a positive result so early, but I did & I'm very impressed!

Confirm

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. 8DPO
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10 cheap - available in the supermarket, reliable and super sensitive - my test of choice!

Crystal Clear

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result. 10DPO
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10 - because the window is seethrough there is no chance of a false +

Hi all,


Pregnow:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO

2. Have you experienced false positives? NO

3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13DPO (but VERY VERY faint)

4. Rate the test out of 10. 8


Crystal Clear:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO

2. Have you experienced false positives? NO

If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 15DPO

4. Rate the test out of 10. 10


Confirm:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO

2. Have you experienced false positives? NO

If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 15DPO

4. Rate the test out of 10. 10


Clear blue Digital:
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO

2. Have you experienced false positives? NO

If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 17DPO (i didnt test till i was pretty sure i was PG)

4. Rate the test out of 10. 10

Confirm
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14 DPO
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10/10 - I got my +ve result with this before my BT HCG readings were even high enough for the doc to officially confirm!!! Am still testing as had a fair few and they are now giving me reassurance as the line is now way darker and comes up immediately!

Fortel Ultra –
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Never. Got two BFNs when was pregnant and all other tests picked it up 3 days after period was due. Went on to have normal pregnancy. Will never use again.
4. Rate the test out of 10. Gave me a Big Fat Negative....so I will give it a big fat 0/10!!!
Pregnow - 10ml
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes!
2. Have you experienced false positives? No.
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Only used it for BFNs so far, maybe this cycle will get lucky. Will update if I get BFP.
4. Rate the test out of 10. The strips are thin and it annoys me that when you open the packs they open towards the dipping end and not the 'holding' end so that you contaminate them before use. Have gotten a lot of evap lines. V.cheap though. If got BFP would check with other brand first. 6/10.
Fortel extra -
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? Nope
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 5 days after period due
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10/10. Lovely and easy to use!
First response - 25 - 100mlU- Will be using this cycle and update this post then.

Fortel Ultra –
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 15DPO which is bizarre as my hcg levels were quite high!
4. Rate the test out of 10. 4/10

Discover one-step w/ sensor flow
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 20 DPO which is bizarre as my hcg levels were quite high!
4. Rate the test out of 10. 2/10 i hate the lines are very faint and i find them to be extremely unreliable with DD and another preg.
;note: i just got a very faint 2nd line today at 11 DPO
Confirm-
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14 DPO
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10/10 great price, easy to read, lines showed up straight away still looks the same as it did the day the BFP came about

Definitely recommend CONFIRM gave me a line when my HCG was only 5 then as i was losing the bean it also gave me a line when my HCG was ONLY 3 Have never gotten a false positive or an evap on them and have been testing with them for 22 months. I give them a 15/10 lol

Pregnow - 10ml
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 16 dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10.They were ok for me, No problems Nice and afordable for POAS addicts 7/10.

Forlife - dipper- 10ml
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13 dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. No problems used them with my first pg to cheap and easy.. 7/10.

Pregnosis - 25mlU
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12 dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. came up after 5 min but before 10 min, quite exspensive for what it is.. would go for another brand first..5/10.

Confirm – 25mIU
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? N/A
4. Rate the test out of 10. cGrate test...No line at all with a BFN .7/10.

Foretel Extra - BIGGEST FATTEST 0 out of 10.
Game me two evap lines today which I mistaked for a BFP. Do NOT use these tests, they should be banned.

CONFIRM

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12DPO, faint but there, easier seen without the casing on, and accurate, as blood test result showed HCG 25 yesterday just after I did HPT.
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10/10

It has been requested to add an OPK rating thread to accompany the HPT ratings thread.

Feel free to add your opinion on various brands of OPK and include a rating out of 10. Are there certain brands you have never received a + on when you have on others etc????

Ovunow OPK's

Price 9/10 (can't remember exactly how much for how many but I know they are pretty cheap compared to others I guess since you are buying in bulk?)

Accuracy 7/10 (took 3 months to get a true + OPK, had to use one every few hours to catch the surge - lucky they are cheap and in bulk! Trying to figure out the OPK line in comparison to the control line and weather it = +OPK also does your head in!)

ETA Haven't used any other brands so nothing to compare it to

Thanks Nut!

Ovunow - (Internet cheapies)

I find these tests to be quite accurate and have received many +'s on them but with each test sometimes having different control line thickness/colour, because of this I find them a little hard to read in determining a TRUE +.
I'd rate them 8 out of 10

These are the only tests I have used so far...Interested in hearing from those who have used ClearBlue Digital O tests...?

Confirm Kit - about $20 from Coles - 9/10 (I'd give them 10 but they are a bit pricey so they only get a 9!) - these are my favourites. You get 5 OPKs and a HPT in the kit, and they are the cassette style where you use a dropper to put in 3 drops of urine rather than dipping them. I find them to be the most sensitive and give me a + everytime without a doubt. Will be going back to using these again this cycle as they are the most reliable.

Fortel Kit - about $18 from Coles - 4/10 - I am fairly sure you get about 7 OPKs and a HPT with these ones. They are also the cassette style test, but I didn't find that they are as sensitive as the Confirm ones. I think I did get a + on some of the tests, but it usually snuck up on you without many faint lines before it (showed no line at all most of the tests prior to O). I know I definately missed my surge on this test, that is when I stopped using them.

Ovunowinternet cheapies - 50 for $40 from Fertility Natropath or Ebay - 8/10 - my second favourite brand. These are the thin dip stick kind, and they do sometimes get indent spots on them, but for less than a buck a test you can't go wrong! I do find them about the same sensitivity as the Confirm tests, but cheaper. I'd use these all the time if I was organised enough to order them in time, LOL.

Lullaby Conception internet cheapies - 30 for $30 from Lullaby Concetion - 6/10 - I used these for the first time last cycle. They are also the thin dip stick kind. I didn't get any faulty tests in the pack, but I did find that the test is less sensitive than the Confirm or Ovunows. The packet states 20mIu, but the + I got wasn't as dark as the control line, but it was the darkest line that I got. So keep in mind that your surge might be detected with a less than + opk with this brand, but that doesn't mean that you didn't O. When the line starts to darken, BD BD BD, and don't stop until a few days after it goes light again.

First Response OPKs - About $20 from Woolworths, 5 or 7 in a pack? - 5/10 - I vaguely remember using a few of these way back. They are the dip kind, but thicker than the IC's. I didn't find they were all that senstive, about the same as the Fortel ones.

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines?
Never with any test

2. Have you experienced false positives?
Never with any test

3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result?
Earliest any test was + I was 8 days late.

4. Rate the test out of 10.
7/10
Pregnosis - 25mlU
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test - 25mlU
Discover One Step - 25 mlU
Confirm – 25mIU
First response - 25 - 100mlU

10/10
Crystal Clear - 25mIU
Clear blue +/- - 25 - 50 mlU

Ovunow (internet cheapy). - 9/10
I also bought mine from Fertility naturopath. There were the 1st brand of OPKs I used. Since you get so many I was using 3 a day to detect ovulation. I alway got a very strong +ve test result which increased in intensity and then disappeared. These results also matched perfectly with CM and FF temping. I was very confident that I was getting a true +ve when I did.

Clearblue digital ovulation kit - 6/10 (purely based on price - very expensive at over $10 a test ).
I had run out of Ovunow test strips as I ovulated 4 days later that expected one cycle. After going to 3 pharmacies and supermarkets this was all I could get my hands on. I was desperate as I didn't want to miss the surge. On my first test I got a smiley face (+ve). Haven't tested again using them as they are so expensive.

i have used a few

ovunow 9/10

they are good and nice and cheap have had a few that were hard to read due to the ink running.

clearblue digital 10/10

pricey yest but who can argue with the smiley face or no smiley face, there is no guess work involved!!!

ovuplan 6/10

i didnt really like these at all hard to read and a little pricey

Hi,
This is based on my current tracking cycle - so I am having blood tests and u/s to see how everything is progressing. I am a POAS addict so I couldn't help myself and have been using OPKs as well.

Confirm - 8/10. Got positive OPKs 3 times with Confirm in the past - ie dark as or darker than control line. This cycle my only problem was that I had one leftover that I used 6 days ago which gave a medium coloured line (so negative) but I assumed that it was an indication that something might be happening as the line was quite dark... I had a blood test done and my hormones had not changed at all from Cycle Day 2....so nothing was happening.

First Response - 4/10. I have had a strong positive once before with First Response.... but this cycle... comparing it to my blood tests....

Day 1 of testing - nothing (blood test nothing)
Day 2 of testing - nothing
Day 3 of testing - dark line positive OPK
Day 4 of testing - nothing
Day 5 of testing - nothing (blood test some changes)
Day 6 of testing - nothing (blood test rising hormones, U/S - 2 x 12mm follies, and one 23mm follie)
Day 7 of testing - nothing.

According to my FN I should ovulate on Day 7/8 which is 3-4 days after what my OPK indicated. So she recommended we BD day 6,7 and the next couple of days.


Guess this just means that you need to make sure you still BD every other day (or more) for up to the next 5 -6 days after.

The only opk that I have used is the digital clear blue. I know that they are expensive but if you want to know when o is going to be resulting in a BFP i don't think you can put a price on that. They are great only used them twice. Its simple smiley face or none.

Ovunow 9/10(internet cheapies) box 50 is $39.95.
Great for using lots and lots.

Confirm 9/10 Easy to use. Clear screen to view results.

Clearblue Digital 10/10 My favourite but they are expensive at aroung $54 a box of 7. But you get a smiley face when you reach your two most fertile days. I use the cheaper ones when I am testing just in case and use these ones when I am approaching O say 3/4 days before O is due.

Okay so after madly testing for the past 12 cycles, think I am probably qualified to answer the HPTS ones now

Confirm
1. I had an evaporation line once, but I looked at it at 15minutes
2. No false positives
3. Legitimate result? Very faint at 10dpo (like a shadow), but convincing at 13dpo
8/10 Good, but not for early testing


Clear blue digital
Got my "pregnant" at 13dpo (HCG on blood test was only about 25)
10/10 but only from 13dpo (had been getting faint BFPS on others from 10dpo)


First response-Early result
1. Never any evapoation lines, and this is the test I have used at least 50 times!
2. Never any false positives
3. I started getting lines at 10dpo, after a BFN at 9dpo the BFP was pretty convincing at 11dpo.
4. 10/10 I found them to be very reliable and were great for when I got my BFP early. My HCG was only about 10 when it showed a faint BFP

Hi there,

I can add to this now since my BFP was confirmed with a "nice" HCG 15dop of 232!!

Pregnosis
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 9dpo
Overall - 5/10 cause the line is ambiguous in the beginning

Elevit
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13 dpo
Overall - a good test for a less sensitive detection (7/10)

Discover one test
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10DPO
Overall - 9/10 its a great test cause the line comes up nice and clear pretty early on!!!

Assurance
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10dpo but very hard to read
Overall - 6/10 not particularly easy to read at all - window is curved and hard to see!!!

You guys use A LOT of acronyms - not easy for the novice.
What is DPO?

Days Past Ovulation. I think i read an acronym list in this section too.

First Response

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? NO
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 9DPO with evening wee!!!
Overall10/10- a fantastic test. Great price, available from supermarkets. Have never experienced any evap lines, a neg is clearly a neg. Very sensitive test.

Clearblue Digital
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? N/A
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13 DPO
Overall 8/10 - a bit more expensive than most tests but worth it for the reassurance of seeing the word "pregnant".

Discover One Step (midstream, not dipper)
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13DPO
Overall7/10- very similar to First Response, so I don't understand why you'd pay more for this test. If it's the only one available though, go for it!

Crystal Clear
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10DPO (quite faint, would not have been 100% sure if this was my only test). 11DPO it was definitely positive.
Overall 7/10 I find the blue dye tests can be a bit more difficult to read as the dye goes all streaky

Confirm
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes but they were after 10 mins have passed
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13DPO
Overall4/10 I know other people love this test but I found other tests gave me a clear positive much earlier. Also with Confirm there often is an evap line after 10 mins, whilst if you follow the instructions this is not a "false pos", it is annoying if you like to keep the test and look at it later. Other tests I've had stay the same after 10 mins and I think that's better.

Pregnosis
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Well after 14DPO
Overall3/10 I tested when I was about 6 weeks pregnant and it still wasn't really clear!

Hi,
Has anyone tried 'Oracle Fertility' HPTs? I saw them on ebay and was wondering if anyone has used them?
Thanks.

...

PREGNOSIS MID STREAM
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? n/a
Overall 8/10 - I tested at 11dpo FMU and got a BFN - it was very clear. Prefer tests with caps for absorbent pad.

FIRST RESPONSE
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14DPO in afternoon.
Overall 9/10 The line came up almost straight away, but the pg line is much fainter than the test line, which makes one doubt . . . the result Easy to follow instructions, which also reassure one about this very thing - ie 'it does not matter if the line is not as dark - you are stll pregnant'!!

First Response
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes - they can give some nasty evaps, but they are quite obviously clear / indents and have no colour.
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 8 - very sensitive (gave me a positive when my HCG was only 9 and a chemical pregnancy), but give so many evaps that they can be misleading at times.

Confirm
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? Yes, but barely there and very skinny - there was no mistaking them for a BFP
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10dpo (but veeeerrrrry faint) - I wouldn't count this as a positive unless I had had positives on another brand on the same day
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10 - I only got a barely there positive with this test as my HCG never got high enough to give me a great result, and I like the fact they aren't overly sensitive. When I get a positive with this brand in future I'll know I'm definitely pregnant with a nice amount of HCG.

has anyone heard of or recommend or not reccomend MyTest? - just got some OPK's and HPT's of this brand from ebay

First Response
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 8dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10, very early, very clear positive.

Oracle HPT

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 8dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10/10 i love them....

Pregnosis
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 20dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 5/10 - these didn't pick up my 1st pregnancy positive to very late....

Pregnow

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? yes after 10 minutes
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 14dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 6/10 cheap is always good for poas addict but i just don't trust their results....

Fortel Ultra � 10mlU
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? yes
2. Have you experienced false positives? yes
4. Rate the test out of 10. 1/10 cause of the price and i am not good at waiting till DD

Pregnosis
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? yes
4. Rate the test out of 10. 1/10 once again is cheap

Crystal Clear clear window
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 13po
4. Rate the test out of 10. 6/10 although prefer pink lines too blue

Discover One Step
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? no
2. Have you experienced false positives? no
4. Rate the test out of 10. 7/10 no probs so far

First response
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? no
2. Have you experienced false positives?no
4. Rate the test out of 10.
7/10

although i think all tests are broken if i dont get a BFP

Pregnosis

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? Yes
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11 dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 1

Crystal Clear clear window
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? NO
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10. 7

Discover One Step
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? no
2. Have you experienced false positives? no
4. Rate the test out of 10. 7/10

First response
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? no
2. Have you experienced false positives?no
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10.
7/10

Clearblue Digital
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? N/A
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12 DPO
Overall 8/10 - a bit more expensive than most tests but worth it for the reassurance of seeing the word "pregnant".

saveontests.com (internet cheapies)
1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? no
2. Have you experienced false positives?no
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11dpo
4. Rate the test out of 10.
10/10 (cheap as chips and no problems)

Discover one step

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 10DPO with mid morning pee.
Overall 10/10


Crystal Clear (the cassette style)

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 12DPO with FMU.
Overall 6/10 + sign is tricky, I prefer a line or no line, not an extra line!


First Response

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11DPO with mid morning pee.
Overall 10/10


Ebay Internet Cheapies!

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? 11DPO with afternoon pee.
Overall 7/10 They are supposed to sense 10iu which is absolute bollocks! However, they are very reassuring now (17dpo) that they are getting darker.

We have been trying to conceive bub no. 3 for about 6 months. Had one very early miscarriage (5 weeks)in Jan 2008. Then purchased Ovunow strips online thru Fertility Solutions -used them for one cycle! I'm thrilled. Wasn't as impressed with the Pregnow HPT's though. Didn't register even a faint positive even though I was led to believe they were about most sensitive available.

Ovunow
[u]1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Had 2 lines from first day I tested day 7 (was starting to think they'd never get dark!!) but the test line grew noticeable darker to match the control on day 14 and 15 of my cycle then faded again by day 16.
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10 Would recommend them to anyone ttc who no longer trusts their natural fertility signs (after 2 bubs, or the passing of years, things seemed to have changed somewhat!)

Pregnow

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Tested at 11DPO got negative result
4. Rate the test out of 10. 5

First Response

1. Have you experienced evaporation lines? No
2. Have you experienced false positives? No
3. If applicable, how early did you get a legitimate + result? Tested 12DPO got a positive
(day after my Pregnow negative)didn't use first morning urine either!
4. Rate the test out of 10. 10