thread: OPK and Ovulation Question

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jul 2012
    23

    OPK and Ovulation Question

    Hi ladies - i'm sure you all must be sick of hearing from me and my pesty questions but I don't really have anyone else to talk to about this....

    My deal is that I don't temp, and my AF is all over the place since stopping BC a few months ago.

    Yesterday afternoon when I went to the toilet I noticed a lot of EGCM (sorry TMI) so I straight away took a OPK test, which showed up with quite a strong second line (although i'm not sure it was AS strong as the control line)
    Anyway, DH got called into work lastnight for nightshift, so no bd'ing for us unfortunately.

    I took another OPK this morning (it wasn't my FMU) and it still have a second line, although it is fainter then the one I took lastnight, and there seems to be no more EWCM.

    If DH and I BD'ed tonight - is there still a chance of concieving from this?

    I know that the most accurate way to test would be to chart, but I am waiting for AF to grace me with her presence before I start (haven't seen sight of her since 17th June)

    I am trying to get my head around this all - but DH and I are impatient people lol

    Any advice or response will be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks ladies~!

  2. #2

    Jun 2010
    District Twelve
    8,425

    Yes! BD tonight and tomorrow night. The positive OPKs only indicate a surge in luteinising hormone, which means you will ovulate in approx 24-36 hours from the first positive. The egg remains alive for about 12 hours after ovulation.

    Remember to leave 24 hours between bd'ing to allow the sperm to replenish.

    Good luck!

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jul 2012
    23

    Ok i will be BD'ing tonight for sure!!
    I was just concerned, as there was an abundance of EWCM yesterday - and none today so I didn't know if it was still ok to try.....