OPK/Temping with PCOS

[brandi91]

How does this work for you ladies? I'm just starting these methods, and I'm finding them frustrating (partially because I obsess!)

I've only been temping for the last few days. I am using a BBT. My previous temps were 97.24 and 97.20. However, yesterday, it dropped all the way to 96.24, and today is was 96.74. I've heard of a pre-ovulation drop, could that be it? I'm on CD 12, so I know that it's right around that time. However, my period was induced by progesterone, and I'm extremely irregular (I go years without cycles), so I feel like the chance of me having a cycle or ovulating is slim. I have been on metformin for about 8 weeks, and my last period did come while I was taking the progesterone, not after. So I'm unsure if it was from the progesterone or if it naturally occured.

Anyway, on the other hand, I've also been doing OPKs. I feel like they're giving my opposite info! A couple of days ago, I feel like my line was pretty dark (definitely lighter than the control, but still darker than usual). However, I also feel like the control was darker than usual, too. The dye in general was dark. Since yesterday, my lines have been getting fainter and fainter. Not sure if maybe I missed O, but then my temps aren't reflecting that it's come.

This is SO confusing!!!!!!!!!! Any words of wisdom when it comes to decoding temps/tests? Maybe they just aren't accurate for us PCOSers?

Thanks, friends.

 

[GreyGirl]

I think it depends on the person. I have PCOS and always had some sort of line on the opks. It did always go darker than the control line when ovulation was actually imminent though.

 

[Ursaula]

Thought I'd throw in my thoughts.

I have PCOS and am on cd229 (I just started BBT this past June, haven't had af in about 6 years). I started Metformin back in November. I STILL haven't had af. Ff guessed that I ovulated twice since November but nothing came of it. So I would say for some women, BBT doesn't really "work" sometimes. I can't say about OPKs though.

I also read up that some women can't conceive with just Metformin alone and to add clomid. Maybe try talking to your doctor/ob/gyn about that option?

 

[krissie328]

I do bbt but try to ignore the temps. What I use for ovulation is opks. I always have a line and they do get positive when I o. Which is why I temp, to confirm o actually happened.

Bbt fluctuations happen for many reasons and often mean nothing. Even with some crazy fluctuations I still am able to get ch shortly after my positive opk.

 

[jesswishing]

I found BBT was fantastic for me, I could clearly see if I ovulated - CD 31 for this pregnancy, CD38 for last cycle (miscarriage). With my first daughter I ovulated on CD42 and there wasn't a defined 'ovulation drop', all of a sudden my temps started going up. I found OPK's a waste of time, as if I tested from CD12 onwards I would have been waiting a long time to get a positive. I'd invest my money in bulk pregnancy tests, I used plenty of those. Sending you baby dust!