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ArticleJournal of medical signals and sensors

Development of a Permanent Device for Fertility Period Detection by Basal Body Temperature and Analysis of the Cervical Mucus Potential of Hydrogen.

Sofiene Mansouri

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Sofiene MansouriDepartment of Biomedical Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SA

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Abstract

backgroundSometimes, women find it difficult to conceive a baby and others use contraceptives that often have side effects. Researchers have already established the importance of measuring basal body temperature (BBT) and the potential of hydrogen (pH).

methodWe have designed and realized a device that allows the simultaneous measurement of the BBT and the pH. We used an Arduino Uno board, a pH sensor, and a temperature sensor. The device communicates with a smartphone, can be integrated into all e-health platforms, and can be used at home. We validated our ovulation detector by a measurement campaign on a group of twenty women. If the pH is >7 and at the same time, the BBT is minimum and <36.5°C, the women is in ovulation phase. If the pH is ≤7 and in the same time, the BBT is between 36.5°C and 37°C, the women are in preovulation or follicular phase. If the pH is ≤7 and in the same time, the BBT is >36.5°C, the women are in postovulation or luteal phase.

resultsWe tested the contraceptive aspect of our ovulometer on a set of seven women. We also tested the help of conceiving babies by having intercourse during the ovulation period fixed by our ovulation detector. The results are satisfactory.

conclusionsIn the final version of our device, we displayed just in "fertility period" if the pH is ≥7 and the BBT is <36.5°C else we displayed in "nonfertility period."

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Cervical mucuscontraceptionovulationpH sensortemperature sensor

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PMID34268097
PMCPMC8253316
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