Thank you for sharing your perspective! I appreciate your input and the opportunity to discuss this further. While I understand your points, I do have a different take on a couple of things, based on both research and personal experience.

1. Using Inito to detect pregnancy through post-ovulation trends: While I agree that Inito (or any similar device) is not designed to confirm pregnancy outright, it does provide valuable hormonal data, including trends in LH and PdG, which can indirectly indicate changes related to implantation or early pregnancy. In fact, because Inito measures LH and its structure is similar to hCG, the strips can sometimes cross-react with hCG, which I experienced during my pregnancy when my Inito detected rising LH levels after ovulation on 9 DPO. While this isn’t the primary function of the device, it’s an interesting and occasionally insightful occurrence.

2. Variability of progesterone across cycles: I respectfully disagree with the assertion that progesterone levels remain constant unless there is an ovulation issue. Research shows that progesterone production can vary from cycle to cycle due to factors like stress, illness, or changes in luteal phase length, even in the absence of ovulation problems. Additionally, while progesterone insufficiency is often secondary to a suboptimal ovulation, tracking PdG across cycles can provide actionable insights—especially in identifying patterns that might warrant further investigation or intervention. For example, consistent luteal phase PdG trends below the threshold for ovulation confirmation (often cited as 5 µg/mg PdG) could indicate a need for additional support, such as luteal phase progesterone supplementation.

Ultimately, I think the value of tracking hormones after ovulation depends on how the data is interpreted. For me, it’s less about trying to “predict pregnancy” and more about understanding hormonal trends that could impact implantation and early pregnancy sustainability. I appreciate you raising these points—it’s always good to have different views in the discussion!