# Has anyone used the saliva based ovulation detectors?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-saliva-based-ovulation-detectors/128517
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [September 15, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-saliva-based-ovulation-detectors/128517 "2002-09-15T05:03:08Z")
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### Author:  [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-saliva-based-ovulation-detectors/128517/1 "2002-09-15T05:03:08Z")
Most sites I find are trying to sell me one or the other, which is less than unbiased. For unbiased opinions, natch, I come here.
Heh.
Anyway, has anyone had any luck with these things, good or bad? Can you recommend a brand that worked, or one to run screaming from? Thanks in advance.
JSexton (and the missus)
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### Author:  [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2002, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-saliva-based-ovulation-detectors/128517/2 "2002-09-15T12:50:46Z")
Mrs. Chandeleur has been using that, and a great number of other methods, to no avail. If you’re talking about what I think you’re talking about (the ferning appearance and all that) all she did was buy a regular microscope kit, and then the already existing Chandeleur Jr. can use it when he’s older. However, we now have it on good authority (a doctor) that something internally is amiss, so regular ovulation detectors won’t work so well. Anyway, best of luck to ya.
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### Author:  [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-saliva-based-ovulation-detectors/128517/3 "2002-09-15T15:28:32Z")
Since you’re looking for opinions, I’ll move this thread to IMHO.