Advice on OPKs...

[OceanPrincess]

Looking for some advice on OPKs... I bought a pack of 7 from the chemist the other day... and I'm sure I O'ed today... I tested, tonight, but negative.

Are they as reliable/accurate as HPTs??

I'm confused - I'm sure I O'ed... Why would the test be neg?

[skybie]

I found the exxy ones to be great. The eBay cheapies not so much. I have an unused maybe baby floating around if u would like it.

[OceanPrincess]

How do I define it they were cheapies or not? I've never bought them before... I bought 7 plus bonus HPT for somewhere around $10-&15?

Are you serious Skybie? I've never used one before - that would be awesome, if you don't have someone else who might use it?

[feeb]

I bought some when TTC DS1 and they never worked for me!!! I tryed doing FMU, I tryed 1400 as per there reccomendations and various other times and never got a pos!

[forshelby]

I've used OPKs. From memory, the way they work is by detecting your LH surge (luteal hormones). Aparently you have a surge of these hormones between 12 and 48hrs before you O. I would test from about cd5 with the OPKs, until I got a strong positive, and would keep testing until it turned neg again. Usually I'd get 2-3 positives in a row. As soon as I saw the first + we'd start DTD, and keep it up for a couple of days after the OPKs were - again.

Sure enough I got pg our 2nd month trying, so for me, they worked really well.

If you felt your O pain today though, it's probably too late to detect the surge, hence the - test. But I'd still DTD anyway for good measure. An ovum will survive for 12-24hrs after being released. Hope that was helpful! Good luck

[OceanPrincess]

Ahhhhh so the surge might have happened yesterday or last night? If I felt the pain around 11am?

Right. Ok then. Lucky we DTD last night... Better get busy tonight too!!

Thanks forshelby, that was really helpful.

[Marley&Me]

Sometimes the surge is very quick too. It may happen in the morning and be gone by the night so you could have missed it. Just keep BD!!

[OceanPrincess]

Lol thanks Tasha!!!! Sounds like a plan

[forshelby]

No worries, hun. I hope you caught the egg!