You can literally predict ovulation spot on with OPK's and they are fun! Just please don't become a pee on a stick addict, actually it's okay to become a poas addict because you are excited about making a baby and you should be!
Let me start with how to use opk's. It's so simple, how soon that you should start testing after aunt flow or your period ends depends on your cycle length. So as a general rule, if you have a 28 or 29 day cycle, you should start testing on cycle day 10 or 11. So the first day of your period is cycle day 1, right? Just making sure you were aware of that.
What I usually do is I start testing just once per day. OPK's tend to start getting darker and darker as the LH hormone in your body increases, so what I do is when the tests begin to get darker, I start testing 2 maybe 3 times per day. You want to make sure that when you are about to test don't drink too much water and try to make sure you haven't peed in at least 2 hours.
An OPK is positive when the test line is darker than the control line, depending on what type of test you are using, the test should specify which line is your line and which is the control line. For example, this is a NEGATIVE ovulation test:
The test pictured here is a Wondfo (On a sidenote, I used to use Wondfos
all the time, however I stopped using them only because I needed to pinpoint my surge to the exact hour and these are so sensitive that they can make you believe you are getting your surge and you are not. However, if you are TTC with a partner and you are able to baby dance on all of your fertile days, the Wondfo tests are not too shabby. They are cheap, easy to use and easy to read. My suggestion would be to buy as many Wondfos
as you want but then use the other brands and/or digitals to back up the results.
Here some more pics of the Wondfos:
This OPK is negative:
These OPK's are positive:
Anyway, the point I want to make is, when using any test stick style test, keep in mind that YOUR line will always be closest to the pee collection area of the stick. So in other words, the line that your pee passes first will always be YOUR line, the latter line is always the control line.
An OPK is only positive when the test line or YOUR line is dark as or darker than the control line.
Notice both of these tests are positive, the top is a Wondfo (blue package) and the bottom is an Answer brand, Please note that the Wondfo brand was positive the day before too and the Answer was still negative. In this case the Answer brand is better in my opinion for if you have to pinpoint ovulation to the exact hour because none of the other OPK's taken the day before was positive except for the Wondfo.
Here is another example of a positive OPK (Please note, this is the cycle I got my bfp)
The top test is an unknown internet cheapy (negative), the middle is an Answer stick (positive) and the bottom is an Answer strip (positive)
Okay, so I love the Answer brand, I really do, because they work and they are reasonably priced. Anyway, hopefully you are clear on recognizing a positive OPK. If you are still not sure, there are digital ovulation tests also. I like using these as well because you can buy the test strips and use them until you get a positive and then confirm your positive with a digital.
Just remember that ovulation tests are supposed to predict that you are about to ovulate, so you can expect to ovulate up to 2 to 72 hours after a positive ovulation test. I will touch more this subject in my section about when to baby dance or inseminate to maximize your chances for conception.
OPK's can be a little confusing but they are actually a fun tool to help you conceive. Just make sure you get a good brand and also get the type of test that works best for you. Below are my favorite brands of OPK's. These used in conjunction with your bodies natural fertility signs, will ensure you will be pregnant in no time.
WHAT BRAND OPK SHOULD I USE??
Like I said, the Wondfos are cheap, economic and they work. I've always purchased my ovulation tests from Ebay
. Make sure it's the actual Wondfo brand or the tests that are in the blue package like here.
I also recommend these tests as well:
This free tool is an ovulation calendar and an ovulation calculator making it easier for you to zero in on your ovulation. Try the ovulation calculator now.
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