Ovulation testing

I've just been reading about a rather strange new ovulation detector. It's a patch you stick on overnight to record your skin temperature in order to check for the rise that usually accompanies ovulation.

It seems a slightly unusual development, at a time when most doctors no longer recommend women use temperature charts to check whether they are ovulating. However, this is a more sophisticated device as it takes your temperature every ten minutes whilst you are sleeping and sends the results to a reader you can check later. The device isn't for sale yet, and the inventors are still working on prototypes.

Many doctors believe that if couples are having intercourse three times a week around the point when they think ovulation is going to occur, then missing the right time is not a likely cause of fertility problems. Equally, timing intercourse can lead to unnecessary sexual or relationship difficulties.

However, any new research into fertility is always welcome, and you may want to find out more about this development here