Hi everyone, I need some advice please!
It’s my 4th month trying to conceive after an ectopic in July last year. I track my cycles and have been using clearblue digital advanced opk which have worked fine for me so far. This cycle has been a bit strange all along, no ewcm when I usually expect it however I got the solid smiley on Thursday, usually I have a shift in temperature by the next morning. This morning (Saturday) so 48 hours after the solid smiley first appeared still no surge in temps… Does that mean I probably won’t ovulate this month or I could I still ovulate? I have pain in my left ovary which has been getting worse over the past 2 days, so I assume it is a growing follicle? Any help would be much appreciated… Oh, I am on cd17, usually I ovulate cd15 or cd16. Thanks for any insights… I hope everyone else is doing well.
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Hi MD14,
It sounds like your OPK is saying you have surging hormones, you have ovulation pain but your BBT readings are not supporting that…
BBT is the test that is easiest to get inaccurate data from because of all of the variables that can come into play when you are testing. Naturally I cannot be sure from cyberspace but it does sound very much like you have ovulated this month.
Best wishes,
EPT Host 13
Thank you EPT Host 13,
I am still getting lots of fertile CM and my temps are all over the place, so i really dont think I have unfortunately. I am going to see my Gyne today for an ultrasound as I would like to know what is going on… The last thing I need now is to find out that I am not ovulating.
Thanks for the kind words though.
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Hi,
I just wanted to reply because I had an ectopic in Jan. First cycle we were able to conceive, I didn’t ovulate until cd35. I was livid! Especially as I had a positive opk. You can still get a positive OPK but not ovulate - I ended up learning!
I was charting at the time - so looking back at my chart - my body geared up to ov twice but didn’t. Eventually when I forgot about it after a blood test sharing no ov and a good cry, I ov’d a day later on cd35 which was confirmed by my temps. My period came right on cue 14 days afterwards…
What I’m saying is that you will prob ovulate, just later. I didn’t want to temp but I’m so glad I did as I can now confirm ov which is a greet thing,
Cx
I’ve had two positive day 21 progesterone tests, but no positive opk or bbt surge despite cm in the last few months. This is all a mite confusing!
I hope you get some clear answers soon, I can understand your stress, I would be annoyed too!
Hi Chez,
well my day 21 Progesterone test was negative, however right after I got that done i did have a sustained BBT rise… Whether I actually ovulated I will never know I guess. I am on Day 33 of my cycle now, and have no clue when AF is going to arrive. I started seeing a counselor who has been incredibly helpful and I am going on holiday this week. I need to do something to take my mind off all the ttc and all the different possibilities around ovulation/ conception as I think I am driving my mind and body crazy…
Thinking of all of you!
M
What a nightmare!! I can sympathise. I think the best thing you can do is continue to chart and then you will now.
Last month I had a. Neg progesterone test like you, but then realised when I got off the phone to get the results that I was ovulating due to cm etc. confirmed by AF 14 days after and temps. If I wasn’t temping I wouldn’t of known I’d oved so I recommend it.
However, you might just want a clean break. I’ve stopped using my monitor and ov tests as they aren’t helpful at all to me, just going to chart.
I’m so over ttc!!!
Enjoy your hol xxx