At Ava, our mission is to provide women with trustworthy and accurate information about their bodies. There are so many misconceptions out there about trying to get pregnant. But understanding how the menstrual cycle works is both fascinating and practical. We wanted to see just how much women know when they go into the TTC [...]
When does ovulation occur for you? This is one of the most important questions to answer if you want to get pregnant. Your chances of getting pregnant are highest when you have sex in the days just before ovulation. But how do you know when ovulation will occur? You can use online ovulation calculators to [...]
What should you do if you're concerned that Ava isn't detecting your fertile window and ovulation accurately? This guide explains some of the most common reasons why this might happen: Step 1: Confirm the accuracy of your other cycle tracking method. The only way to confirm ovulation with 100% certainty is ultrasound. All other methods [...]
If you have an HSA or an FSA, you may be able to get reimbursed for the cost of Ava. Here's everything you need to know: What's an HSA/FSA? A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan. [...]
We've been waiting to share this with you for a long time: the first findings from Ava's clinical study have been published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports. The paper focuses on one of the nine parameters that Ava measures: resting pulse rate, and describes how it supports the identification of the beginning of the fertile window. This [...]
Ava users often ask us what an Ava BFP chart looks like. If you're used to seeing BBT pregnancy charts, it can be hard to know what to look for with Ava. So, we've put together a gallery of a few of our users' BFP charts. As you can see, there is quite a bit of diversity in [...]
When we heard that New Zealand-based instagrammer and blogger Emily Pickersgill-Brown was interested in using the Ava bracelet when she was trying to conceive her second child, we could not have been more flattered. And when we heard that it worked, well, we were over the moon! So we invited her onto Avaworld to share her [...]
You've probably heard of basal body temperature and OPKs. But the Ava Bracelet provides information that you might never have heard of before. Why does Ava measure more than just temperature? In fertility tracking, there is a lot of focus on using urine tests and the temperature method to pinpoint ovulation. There are downsides to these [...]