Ovulation Question ! Help !

[Cutler101]

I had got the depo shot in nov"11 and didnt have a cycle from jan-april . finally got a period in may and been having them since . me & my bf been trying for 4mnts now and this is my first month using ovulation kits so idk if ive been even ovulating the others months so my question is if i use one ovulation test everyday and dont get a positive sign does that mean im not ovulating/ovulated ??

 

[abagailb14]

If you've been having a regular period my guess would be that you are ovulating. Annovulatory periods will usually be much lighter or heavier than your regular period, so you'd probably know if it seemed unusual. If you don't get a + opk this cycle I'd start temping in combination with the opk's so you can really know what's going on with your body since temping will confirm your ovulation.

 

[Cutler101]

If you've been having a regular period my guess would be that you are ovulating. Annovulatory periods will usually be much lighter or heavier than your regular period, so you'd probably know if it seemed unusual. If you don't get a + opk this cycle I'd start temping in combination with the opk's so you can really know what's going on with your body since temping will confirm your ovulation.

How does the BBT work & with that how do you know you ovulate ??

 

[Crystal5483]

You'll want to sign up for fertilityfriend.com and then you can plug your temps into it every morning. It will do the work for you. You will see a LARGE dip and if it is followed by three temps that are much higher then you will get a Red Cross showing your O date on the chart.

I got positive OPKs in the past and my fertility specialist said that it didn't necessarily mean that I ovulated. A positive OPK means that you have an LH surge in your body - whether or not an egg is released can truly only be told by O pains or ultrasound.

Best of luck to you!

 

[Cutler101]

Thats a little confusing how can you get a positive on a ovulation test but not ovulate ??

You'll want to sign up for fertilityfriend.com and then you can plug your temps into it every morning. It will do the work for you. You will see a LARGE dip and if it is followed by three temps that are much higher then you will get a Red Cross showing your O date on the chart.

I got positive OPKs in the past and my fertility specialist said that it didn't necessarily mean that I ovulated. A positive OPK means that you have an LH surge in your body - whether or not an egg is released can truly only be told by O pains or ultrasound.

Best of luck to you!

 

[Crystal5483]

The opk test is to show that you're having an LH surge. The LH hormone rises, but then the "egg" is never released. Some people have two sets of positive OPKs in a month - because you're body gears up to O and then never releases the egg, then it tries again and the 2nd time it is released. But most people stop using OPKs when the first positive shows.

 

[Cutler101]

Ok so is thier a egg released no matter what ??

 

[Crystal5483]

No, not always. I guess I'm having a hard time explaining it.

Here's an excerpt from a website https://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationfaq.htm

If an ovulation predictor test kit says positive, that means that I am for sure ovulating, right?

Ovulation predictor kits determine whether the luteinizing hormone (LH) is detected. The luteinizing hormone (LH) rises right before ovulation occurs. Therefore the kits are supposed to detect whether you're going to ovulate but cannot ensure that you do ovulate.

Women may have a high level of the LH if they have certain conditions such as polycystic ovaries, premature ovarian failure (POF), or for women over age 40 who are experiencing perimenopause. Any of these conditions could result in a false positive result on an ovulation predictor test.

And this one:

Can I have a period and still not have ovulated?

Having a period does not necessarily mean that ovulation has taken place. Some women may have what is called an anovulatory cycle, (meaning no ovulation) and can experience some bleeding which is mistaken for a period, but it is actually not a true period. This bleeding is caused by either a buildup in the uterine lining that can no longer sustain itself or by an estrogen level drop. The main way to decipher if ovulation is in fact taking place is by tracking the body temperature.

 

[Cutler101]

Ok that helped me understand it better . well i started taking my temp this morning . and i tried to go back and look at lasts months charting and i cant tell if i even ovulated .& i took my temp at the same time everyday skipped two days but i STILL dont understand it loll . i guess i have to do more studying .

 

[Crystal5483]

It's hard to get used to. But there are some charting courses you can take and also there are loads of boards on here that can help with any questions.