PdG needs to rise and remain elevated during the second half of your cycle for successful ovulation to occur — and to allow for a higher chance at pregnancy.
Please refer to kit instructions for specific details.
If PdG tests remain positive (one line) during the implantation window, this is a successful ovulation. Successful ovulation can also be indicated by a high Ovulation Score if you choose to use the Proov Insight app. Negative PdG test results during the implantation window or a low Ovulation Score means you are unable to confirm successful ovulation.
If your results indicate you are ovulating successfully but you still haven’t conceived, we recommend checking your partner’s sperm, ensuring you’re timing intercourse correctly, or consulting a doctor. If your results indicate you are not ovulating successfully, we recommend consulting your doctor for treatment or learning about ways to naturally support progesterone production.
Measuring PdG levels provides insight into successful ovulation, a piece of the fertility puzzle that you can’t get from BBT or blood tests alone. After circulating through the bloodstream, progesterone is released from the body as the urinary marker, Pregnanediol Glucuronide (PdG). Sustained, elevated PdG levels during the second half of your cycle — the “implantation window” — is an indication of successful ovulation, which increases your chances of successful implantation and pregnancy by as much as 75%. Low PdG levels during the second half of your cycle may indicate a problem with ovulation that could make it more difficult to get pregnant.
Contrary to popular belief, there is more than one way to ovulate. A “successful” ovulation occurs when an egg is released and PdG levels remain adequately elevated through the implantation window — long enough to allow for a higher possible chance of successful implantation. Low PdG levels following ovulation can indicate a problem with ovulation, which can make it more difficult to get pregnant.
The patented Proov PdG testing protocol recommends testing on days 7-10 past peak fertility — also called the implantation window — because these are the days during your cycle when having sustained, elevated PdG levels is critical for successful conception. Elevated PdG is a marker of elevated progesterone, which supports implantation. Studies show that elevated levels of PdG during the 7-10 day window can improve chances at successfully getting pregnant.
Yes, Proov Confirm is most accurate with first morning urine. Using anything other than first morning urine can cause inaccurate results.
Proov PdG tests do not replace medical advice. If you are not getting positive results, you should consult your physician and tell them about this information so they can properly diagnose you.