Publications by authors named "Thomas Paul Bouchard"
The uses of cervical mucus and basal body temperature as indicators of return to fertility postpartum have resulted in high unintended pregnancy rates. In 2013, a study found that when women used urine hormone signs in a postpartum/breastfeeding protocol this resulted in fewer pregnancies. To improve the original protocol's effectiveness, three revisions were made: (1) women were to increase the number of days tested with the Clearblue Fertility Monitor, (2) an optional second luteinizing hormone test could be done in the evening, and (3) instructions were given to manage the beginning of the fertile window for the first six cycles postpartum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the best possible luteinizing hormone (LH) threshold to predict ovulation within the 24, 48, and 72 h.
Design: Observational study.
Setting: Multicenter collaborative study.