ovulation advice

[Mrs_MarMite]

Hello Everyone,

Im Dee and new to the forum.

Im after a little advice on ovulation.

Onces my opk has gone negative does this mean i have now ovulated.

Dee

[BC-Maura]

Welcome, Dee! In most cases, a ++OPK will mean that you will ovulate in 12-48 hours. But, there are false LH surges that don't lead to O, where an OPK will turn ++ but the woman won't ovulate. Some women with PCOS will see ++OPKs because their LH levels are elevated without resulting in ovulation. And other women will occasionally surge but not ovulate due to stress or some other cause. There is also a syndrome called LUFS where all signs point to O but the woman doesn't release an egg (this needs an u/s for diagnosis because temps will rise and progesterone will rise, but the u/s shows no follicle released).

But I don't mean to alarm you! In the majority of cases, a ++OPK will mean that ovulation will follow (not sure that it has to turn negative before that happens. I could imagine a scenario where you could ovulate while your LH is still detectable).

Are you temping? Temping can help you see that you have almost certainly ovulated after the ++OPK.

Let us know if you have any further questions and we look forward to getting to know you. Good luck!

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Maura