First Response OPK

[belfie]

Has anyone used the First Response OPK & found them any good?

I THINK I ovulate on about day 14, based on CM. However I've tried the OPK from day 12 (meant to start day 11 but forgot ). Two days of NO test line at all, then every day since then (starting day 14) has had a faint line which was weaker than the control line - which as I understand it means it hasn't picked up on the luteinizing hormone and hence I'm not ovulating according to the OPK.

Could it be a dodgy test? Could I be having a cycle & AF, but not ovulating? (have had very regular AF since January despite expressing exclusively). I hadn't been checking basal temperature or anythning like that - is that worth doing instead?

TIA,
Belfie

[Jicky]

Belfie - i was using them too and found the same thing. I bought some Forelife OPKs today and did two and both +. I did read on the forelife opks instructions not to use FMU as this can cause a negative result.

[Tilda]

Hi Belfie
You could try using the clearblue digital OPK if you're finding the manual type difficult to read. It gives you a digital smiley face when it picks up the LH. It worked really well for me and I fell pregnant the second month using them. They're a bit pricey but I think its worth it. Good luck!!
Tilda

[LionsandBears]

I read a review somewhere about different OPKs & HPTs. FRER OPK's are pretty useless, but their HPTs are good.

I use Confirm OPKs or forelife are good too. I think the most accurate may be digi ones, but haven't tried them yet.