PCOS and OPKs

batesb · 03-27-2009, 07:47 PM

I've looked on the OPK forum but not much there - I have PCOS and the doctors tell me the OPK home tests will not work for me and it also warns me on the label, but.... I'm just wondering what others experiences are? If any positive experiences, what brands, etc?

Thanks....

BC-LittleaBige · 03-30-2009, 01:22 PM

I don't know why but I think this varies from person to person. I have PCOS and OPK's have always worked for me. I used the OPK's and the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor every month when ttc and they both always showed me O'ing at the same time. I also got verification that they were correct by the u/s my RE would have me get. Some with PCOS say the OPK's never worked for them or that they would get false positives. Do you have an RE that would be willing to give you an u/s one moth to verify that the OPK is correct when it gives you a positive?

kellbell · 03-30-2009, 07:24 PM

I think it depends on your LH levels, if you know them. An OPK detects ovulation by your LH surge. For me, I always read a false positive on the sticks, no matter what time of the month because my LH levels are high, which is one of the characterics that PCOSers often have. I am also anovulatory, but I still did not have success with the sticks when I did clomid.

DMS721 · 03-31-2009, 06:41 PM

I didn't have any success with the OPKs. My RE did an ultrasound to confirm ovulation.

Dawn

batesb · 04-01-2009, 07:55 PM

Thanks girls - I've been using the OPKs for several days now and started out negative but once I got a positive, I kept testing and it is still positive 4 days later? Any thoughts or experiences?

smiles06 · 04-10-2009, 07:49 AM

I also always show positives on OPK's. My RE always use u/s with me.

not sure about your 4 days of positive! Good luck!!!

batesb · 04-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Just following up to say the positive turned to negative after 5 days. Now we hope for a positive HPT

to follow.

03-27-2009, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-30-2009, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
BC-LittleaBige PCOS / Parenting Preemies Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right where I want to be! Posts: 4,126	I don't know why but I think this varies from person to person. I have PCOS and OPK's have always worked for me. I used the OPK's and the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor every month when ttc and they both always showed me O'ing at the same time. I also got verification that they were correct by the u/s my RE would have me get. Some with PCOS say the OPK's never worked for them or that they would get false positives. Do you have an RE that would be willing to give you an u/s one moth to verify that the OPK is correct when it gives you a positive?

03-30-2009, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
kellbell 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest Posts: 3,239	I think it depends on your LH levels, if you know them. An OPK detects ovulation by your LH surge. For me, I always read a false positive on the sticks, no matter what time of the month because my LH levels are high, which is one of the characterics that PCOSers often have. I am also anovulatory, but I still did not have success with the sticks when I did clomid.

03-31-2009, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
DMS721 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,394	I didn't have any success with the OPKs. My RE did an ultrasound to confirm ovulation. Dawn

04-01-2009, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
batesb 700-799 post 9 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest Posts: 700	Thanks girls - I've been using the OPKs for several days now and started out negative but once I got a positive, I kept testing and it is still positive 4 days later? Any thoughts or experiences?

04-10-2009, 07:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
smiles06 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 519	I also always show positives on OPK's. My RE always use u/s with me. not sure about your 4 days of positive! Good luck!!!

04-10-2009, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
batesb 700-799 post 9 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest Posts: 700	Just following up to say the positive turned to negative after 5 days. Now we hope for a positive HPT to follow.