Anyone else hate opk's? - Page 2

BusyBee12 · Mar 29th, 2012, 12:26 PM

Hi Beccaboop, i've heard that you can miss your surge if you just test once a day...as in if you were to test say at 2pm everyday, and you surged at 4pm, your hormone levels could go back down before you test at 2pm the next day - therefore not knowing you had the surge. That's one possibility. Or perhaps you are ovulating later this month. Try testing twice a day just on those key days that you suspect you will ovulate (to save money!!) and see how it goes. Good luck!xx

Beccaboop · Mar 29th, 2012, 13:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BusyBee12

Hi Beccaboop, i've heard that you can miss your surge if you just test once a day...as in if you were to test say at 2pm everyday, and you surged at 4pm, your hormone levels could go back down before you test at 2pm the next day - therefore not knowing you had the surge. That's one possibility. Or perhaps you are ovulating later this month. Try testing twice a day just on those key days that you suspect you will ovulate (to save money!!) and see how it goes. Good luck!xx

Thanks I did think maybe I just tested too late but I'm testing at 4.30pm when I finish work. I thought about testing earlier and testing twice a day but I can't test at work so I can't really do either. I'm just going to stop using (they are stressing me out too much) and just have

every other day from cd8 till cd20 and hope that works!!

rosy1234 · Mar 29th, 2012, 13:22 PM

something the clear blue sticks say is that you should make sure its been at least 4 hours since you last weed.

munchkinlove · Mar 29th, 2012, 14:42 PM

i love my opks ive always used the clear blue digital ones and always tested in the afternoon between 2 and 4 pm every day starting on day 8 of my cycle i have used them for 3 months and have always gotten a positive, they are so easy to read because it gives you a smiley face when positive, there is no guessing. i know they are a bit more expensive, but for me i have a normal 26-28 day cycle so i havent even gone through one box which contains 20 sticks per box, i only have had to use 6 per cycle before i got my positive, and i only test once a day, and always get my positive no guessing if it is or isnt positive it helps relieve the stress of trying.

Beccaboop · Mar 29th, 2012, 15:13 PM

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Originally Posted by munchkinlove

i love my opks ive always used the clear blue digital ones and always tested in the afternoon between 2 and 4 pm every day starting on day 8 of my cycle i have used them for 3 months and have always gotten a positive, they are so easy to read because it gives you a smiley face when positive, there is no guessing. i know they are a bit more expensive, but for me i have a normal 26-28 day cycle so i havent even gone through one box which contains 20 sticks per box, i only have had to use 6 per cycle before i got my positive, and i only test once a day, and always get my positive no guessing if it is or isnt positive it helps relieve the stress of trying.

Maybe I'll try the clear blue one but I'm thinking of just not using them for a little while!! Thanks tho xxx

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BusyBee12 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 237	Hi Beccaboop, i've heard that you can miss your surge if you just test once a day...as in if you were to test say at 2pm everyday, and you surged at 4pm, your hormone levels could go back down before you test at 2pm the next day - therefore not knowing you had the surge. That's one possibility. Or perhaps you are ovulating later this month. Try testing twice a day just on those key days that you suspect you will ovulate (to save money!!) and see how it goes. Good luck!xx

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rosy1234 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 63	something the clear blue sticks say is that you should make sure its been at least 4 hours since you last weed.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 14:42 PM	#14
munchkinlove Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Central New York Posts: 1,271	i love my opks ive always used the clear blue digital ones and always tested in the afternoon between 2 and 4 pm every day starting on day 8 of my cycle i have used them for 3 months and have always gotten a positive, they are so easy to read because it gives you a smiley face when positive, there is no guessing. i know they are a bit more expensive, but for me i have a normal 26-28 day cycle so i havent even gone through one box which contains 20 sticks per box, i only have had to use 6 per cycle before i got my positive, and i only test once a day, and always get my positive no guessing if it is or isnt positive it helps relieve the stress of trying.

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