OPKs are they accurate?

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hi All,

New to all this OPK. Where do you get yours and how much do you usually pay? which brand is good and are they accurate?

We are ttc but my af is irregular due to PCOS so may need to stock up on OPK.

Opinions?

Thanks in advance ladies =)

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Hi All,

New to all this OPK. Where do you get yours and how much do you usually pay? which brand is good and are they accurate?

We are ttc but my af is irregular due to PCOS so may need to stock up on OPK.

Opinions?

Thanks in advance ladies =)

I bought mine from the chemist, its called OvuPlan (was $22.95 for box of 7) - BUT ive heard you can get heaps cheaper on ebay etc. - i actually found them to be quite confusing got strong postives, but after furhter investigation when you have PCOS (i have this too) OPK's can sometimes be unreliable as the postives result can last for days (it should only be positive for 2-3 days max) i was getting positive OPK's for 5-6 days which is NOT normal!! - I won't be using them again and will just rely on CM, temps and Maybe Baby to guide me

[mum+mum]

I love them.
I thought I was ov day 14 like everyone else but turned out it was actually dat 17.... so was all wrong.
Ebay is the best place.
10 - 50 test from about $2 to $25. Super cheap and they work.

[natwantsababy]

Hi, I use the OPK's and find them great! As mum+mum said above i though i ovulated on the 14th day but its actually on the 18th. The only thing is that the test line CAN start to show up approx 4 days before ovulation and when it turns the same color as the control line it means you will ovulate within the next 12-48 hrs so it is accurate but not to the exact day!! I buy mine from ebay (20 tests for $7.95) Good luck babe! Hope you have some luck! xx

[Mum22]

Hi there. I am new to this. I used ovunow strips from natural fertility or similar on the internet. They are cheapies. But they worked a treat with my now 12 month old. 1 month was all it took!! They didnt show up the dark as dark test line which they are supposed to, but the line was almost as dark and as a backup I had an expensive clearblue digital to check and yup, they were accurate!! We are trying for no 3 and using the same things, tho this is the first month of trying again I think I am on Day 9 not expectin to have a positive until around day 19 or 20 (I charted last time so know what to expect!!)
Hope this helps!!

[Mum2SweetCs]

Thanks heaps ladies

am looking for some on ebay now =)

[Babyluv]

I tried first response opks the month I got preg this time round but found them unsuccesful we were doing the deed every day from 12 - 18 days and I never got a positive reading but I fell preg anyways
I had terrible cycles and my naturopath from fertile ground put me on vitex for 4 months and it worked wonders for regulating my cycles.

[Mum22]

You might just ovulate late. I am CD 15 and haven't had a + yet. I usually get a + between CD16 and CD20 on a 31 day (possibly) cycle. Hope that helps.

[mum+mum]

The timing is super important. You should only test between 2 and 5 pm every day at the same time. Most people have their LH surge in the morning but it will not register in your urine till later in the day.
Years ago when I first started using them I was testing in the morning thinking early morning was good.
However, after not noticing my surge, I researched. Some peopleonly surge for 6 hours and some surge for 36 hours. When I knew I was getting close I tested at 2pm and 8pm. It was then that on my 26 day cycle I learned that I was ov on day 18 and 19.
I used the ones from eBay, 50 for $15 or something.
If they don't pick up an LH surge, either, you ov much later like me, you're timing is off as explained above or you might have to discuss with the dr as there might be a bigger reason behind it.
If you ov, you have a surge.

[Mum2SweetCs]

oh thanks for the tip but my clearblue easy said to use teh first morning's urine.

I will definitely try at 7PM with the ones i got for ebay tongiht! thanks!

[Mum22]

Mum2One I test twice daily once at around 10 and then again at around 6 in the afternoon. I'm paranoid about missing it!!