Can anyone tell me if this is normal?

[apless1]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the babyandbump fourms. My husband and I are TTC our first child. We've been not preventing, but not trying for about 9 months, but we have recently started trying in the past 3 months. This cycle I bought some OPK's to see if it helps us conceive. Well, I started testing on C10 and got a positive on C14. It's been 6 days and I have tested every day since then and I have gotten positives on all of my tests. I've been using the Answer test strips and I heard that they are really sensitive, so today I bought a different brand and it still says it's positive. Also, I know how to read the tests correctly and they have definitely been positive because the test lines have been a lot darker than the control line. My husband and I have been BDing every night since I got a positive. So, is it normal to have an LH surge for this long? I thought that the longest they are supposed to last is 2 days. What could it mean? I've recently been checked by my OB/GYN for anything abnormal and she said that everything is looking good, so I don't think that I could have ovarian cysts or PCOS...but I guess you never really know. Anyway, please give me some opinions, stories, or answers! Thank you so much!

 

[Lily7]

Sorry hun I don't have any advise but just didn't want to read and run, maybe you could ask your docter?

 

[wanabeamama]

i have no idea about LH surge lasting that long but i know that the egg is relesed 24-36hrs after surge have you tried the smiley face opk?? Also i have herd that you can get pos opks when pregnant, hope you get ur answer soon good luck x

 

[lipsty]

It does seem strange to have such a long LH surge, but I'm afraid that I don't have any explanation. Maybe you're having my positives, as I never get them, even though I think I ovulate! xx

 

[Sophe]

What time of day are you testing, don't test first thing in the morning because the body synthesies LH at that time so you will get a false positive.

Your body might be gearing up to ovulate but then something happens to stop it and it tries again.... are you unwell or under any stress, i broke my wrist a few months ago and this happend to me then.

I would mention it to your DR as LH should not be raised through out the cycle only for a few days a month

maybe you should try a HPT because you maybe pregnant! I've read that you can use an OPK instead of a HPT, never tried it wouldn't know if it works, but you never know!

Good luck x

 

[apless1]

Thanks for all the replies guys! I have been taking one in the late afternoon and one and night. I'm planning on starting to take by BBT if/when AF shows up. If this happens again next month, then I probably need to make an appt to go see a doctor...but this is my first month using OPK's! I just hope that I've already O'd and caught my egg! Anyway...I'm just rambling now. Haha. Thank you guys so much! Good luck to you all!

 

[Madgirl]

I have PCOS and get opks like that sometimes. I also dont have cysts all the time either. If this is something that you see happening often I would press your doctor for more testing.

 

[nuffmac]

I also think you should check with your doctor on this one as it could be a sign of PCOS.

And welcome to bnb