Dr. Berger’s Patients Discuss Use of Ovulation Predictor Kits
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-06-2010-05-2008
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Dr. Berger recommends use of ovulation predictor kits as an aid to trying to conceive after tubal reversal surgery. These simple urine test strips are used for a week in the middle of the menstrual cycle. They test for the presence of lutenizing hormone (LH) which is an indicator that ovulation will take place within 12-36 hours. Once the test strip shows a positive, intercourse should take place daily for 3 days during this fertile period of the woman’s cycle.
This is topic Help/Need advice? Can’t figure this out. in forum After Tubal Reversal at Tubal Reversal Message Board.
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Posted by sillypuddha (Member # 11649) on December 09, 2007 12:31 AM:
I have never used OPK’s before or anything like that. Had my TR on 11/29/07!! Went great, and I feel wonderful. Just trying to figure out when I O, just to have a head’s up on things. I am not temping, and I am currently using FF as a calendar for things. I am using the OPK’s 2X a day. I usually test around 10 am, and 9:30 pm. Last night I tested late–10pm, got a – on my OPK, this morning I tested around 10am, got a +. I decided to test again around 1pm to just check it again, and got another +. Tonight, I tested at 9pm, and got a -. Does that seem right? I only had a surge of about 12 or so hours, and where does that put me O wise. My cycles are every 28 days like clockwork. I am currently on CD14 as of Saturday. According to FF I should O today, but again, I have not temped, and this is the first month I am doing any of this. I must be completely stupid. I can’t figure any of this out for the life of me. You girls are all such a wealth of knowledge and support, so I figure some of you can explain this to me. Sorry for being such a great big PIA, but I’m hoping someone can help me out with this stuff. Thanks, Krys
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Posted by TheMzD (Member # 6500) on December 09, 2007 01:31 AM:
Its very normal for the surge to only last a few hours – you should actually release the egg within 12-36 hours after the surge. Since you just had surgery, your ovulation may have been delayed just a bit, but thats OK.
Good luck!
Kay
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Posted by Tarebear38 (Member # 9544) on December 09, 2007 09:06 AM:
Kay is exactly right, and yes, it’s perfectly normal to get a + and a – in the same day. That’s why it’s so important to test twice a day when getting close to ovulation. The normal advice is to bd the day of a + OPK, plus the next 2 days (so 3 days in a row). And HEY, don’t call yourself stupid! That’s not nice, lol. Everyone always has lots of questions at first, so don’t worry & ask away.
Tara
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Posted by sillypuddha (Member # 11649) on December 09, 2007 10:40 AM:
Thanks so much girls for your advice. I really appreciate it. I guess there is still so much I have to learn. I think it’s funny, I never had to even think about this with my others. You’re all so wonderful, knowledgeable, and supportive.
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Posted by mama12 (Member # 11260) on December 09, 2007 10:41 AM:
From the chart Dr. B gave me I’m every 28 days which I know, but from what it said I O on or about the 11th day every month. I know this, we did have a BFP.
What we did was the 9 – 14 BD every day and it worked. I had a mc no big deal but we did get a BFP it did work for sure.
This last month I think I o’d on the 1st. I don’t test, never do I can tell when I o when I sing my voice is better when I o. It was clear as a bell on the 1st which was CD11.
