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Luteinising Hormone

Condition: Ovulation

Purpose: Predicting time when woman is most likely to be fertile

Format: Stand-alone test, results available to consumer in the home

Availability: OTC, High street pharmacies

Comments: Usually involve testing urine samples at different stages of the menstrual cycle to look for peak LH levels which occur just before ovulation.

KEY:
OTC=over-the-counter, no prescription needed.

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KEY: OTC=over-the-counter, no prescription needed.

KEY:
OTC=over-the-counter, no prescription needed.