Ovry Pregnancy Test Strips – 18 pack
I originally purchased these in November 2022 to ease my mind as I have an irregular cycle.
Cost: $40 + tax
My cost: $44.80
Highlights:
- Minimal Packaging
- Manufactured in Canada
- Cost Effective
- A More Eco-friendly Alternative
Manufactured in: British Columbia
Company Base: Revelstoke, BC
Established in: 2020
In May I was panicking. My cycle is normally irregularish but not terribly. I went through a lot of the tests from my original order because I was about 2 weeks late but still testing negative. I sent my boyfriend out to get a fresh box (the one in the featured photo) as I read that heat and moisture can affect accuracy. I had stored them in the back of a bathroom drawer, which gets hot from the vent. The fresh tests were still negative, so I stopped. I did not take pictures of the multitude of negative tests. When it finally came, I had the best and shortest period of my life from the longest cycle of my life. So bizarre. I thought I was going into perimenopause early.
Fast forward a month, and the day before my period was due, I decided to test just for kicks. Negative. My period still didn’t come, but I was still spotting a few days later and found out that spotting can be a sign of early pregnancy. Thinking nothing of it (thank goodness these are relatively cheap!), I tested again sometime late morning of June 27 and voila! I was very surprised.
You can see how the lines got darker as time went on. You may also notice my disbelief in the amount of tests used.
Overall Impression
Honestly, what’s not to like about these? With an 18-pack, the price of each test goes down to $2.22 before tax. This is much more reasonable, and when you have a hard time believing you’re pregnant, you can feel less guilty about using so many tests. (Or as in the case of the previous month, having a hard time believing I wasn’t pregnant, and going through a dozen tests.)
Just looking at my local pharmacy, the next cheapest option is $5.85/test on sale, but that includes unnecessary plastic and is still more than the $4.75/test for Ovry’s smallest pack. I like the simplicity, accuracy, and no fuss of Ovry’s test. Also, the packaging is much nicer in my opinion than the name brands.
When my box got shipped to me, I didn’t know what it was. That’s how discreet they are.
The Goods:
- Manufactured in Canada
- Local Company
- Cost Effective
- Discreet Packaging & Shipping
- Minimal Packaging
- More earth-friendly compared to other options
The Not-So-Goods:
- Peeing into a cup can go poorly, but isn’t really a reflection on the product
- If you only want one test, the minimum is 4
Overall I would definitely recommend these for use whether you want to see if you’re pregnant, or want to make sure you’re not!
wanderingfawn 