Getting upset at my opks, I think I have PCOS :(

[alibombali]

I did post this under opk gallery, not sure how to move it so thought I'd post here as its more relevant.


Hi everyone,

I keep getting positive or nearly positive opks (I'm definitely not pregnant)

I am getting so down as I'm 3 weeks late for AF and I know it's not normal to keep getting these types of opks constantly.

I think I may have PCOS again, I had it 2 years ago and then it settle. But I think I have it again I feel so disheartened!!

I've read that opks like mine may be an indicator of pcos, has anybody had consistently positive opks with a positive outcome (I.e not having pcos?)

Thank you!!

 

[popchick75]

Mine are almost always positive, but i don't have PCOS.

How long have you been trying? Have you had any tests done?

 

[alibombali]

Mine are almost always positive, but i don't have PCOS.

How long have you been trying? Have you had any tests done?

I already have a son and when we were ttc with him I never had a positive opk and they never even had a 2nd line, and my periods were all over the place - I didn't have one for 7 months!!

We have been trying for about 4 months now and my periods have become messed up again. After having my son they were regular for a while (about 4 months) but then they became irregular and now I am having really long cycles.

Do you opks look like the one I attached when youre not ovulating? I haven't been for any tests yet but I think I will go to see the doctor at some point soon, but I just think she will laugh at me if I tell her about my opks!

 

[hopefulfor1st]

You either have pcos or you don't, it doesn't go away.
Have you recently gained weight? That can worsen it

 

[alibombali]

You either have pcos or you don't, it doesn't go away.
Have you recently gained weight? That can worsen it

I went for a scan September 2011 and I had cysts on my ovaries, I lost a bit of weight and in January 2012 I had another and I didn't have any cysts then conceived my son - so I was under the impression that it could settle if you lost weight etc. maybe I don't have the syndrome and only had pco at the time.

Yes I have put on a bit of weight, that probably explains it. Time to get down to slimming world again I think!

 

[Gem28]

Hi, i dont have pcos and with my first pregnancy used clear blue smiley face opk, it said i O 3 days after my period finished then 4 days after that i had another smiley face then another one the day after that one then 6 or 7 days after that i got another smiley face! So i got 4 in one month! I dont know if the last one was because i was infact pregnant but i didnt do a test until 2 weeks after the last smiley to find out i was! I lost that baby then fell again using opks but after the 1st smiley which again was 3 days after my period ended i stopped testing but my daughters due date matched exactly from the day i got that smiley. We've just started to try again so thought i would use opks again and im getting the samething! My period ended on wed 1st i got a smiley on sat 4th then another one on tuesday 7th!! And now ive just given up doing anymore for the rest of the month! Ha. I like the clear blue ones i know they cost a little bit more but you cant get confused with the lines! I dont know how they would work for you but my friend has pcos and uses opks and her periods are very irregular but she dont get positives all the time!

 

[popchick75]

Weight/irregular periods/PCOS are definitely intertwined! You may want to make an appt with your doc to have and ultrasound just to take a look at your ovaries. PCOS ovaries have a very distinct 'string of pearls' pattern with the follicles.