Positive OPK = pregnancy??

[LilySh]

Hello everyone, my first time posting, hope you're all keeping well.
I hope some of you can shed light/advise me on my current ovulation results.
My period is two days late, getting hot flushes and my ovulation tests are suddenly showing as positive again for the past 3 days.
Should i take a pregnancy test? Also, does a positive ovulation test indicate pregnancy at this point?
Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Lily x

[Kay00]

Hi @LilySh a positive OPK at this point can indicate either a late ovulation (perhaps the first did not quite happen despite a positive OPK) or it could indicate that you're pregnant. Best take a PG test to be sure good luck!

[wannabebump]

Ovulation tests can also detect the LH surge before AF appears. You either need to take pregnancy test or wait it out!

[mouldygrapes]

I’ve had the same thing today and it could be either of the two explanations that PPs have said.
I’m 14dpo and plan to do a FRER on Saturday if no bleeding before then

Good luck to you!

[SunnySideUp2020]

As soon as my opk was positive at 14 dpo, so was the frer!
I would definitely do a test!!!
Good luck x

[mouldygrapes]

That’s interesting @SunnySideUp2020. I’ve been googling loads and seen a mix of people saying it was a precursor to a positive PT, and others saying AF started soon after.
I’m being a wimp! Don’t want to see a BFN

[SunnySideUp2020]

@mouldygrapes i think some people talk about positive opk hut really mean dark opk before AF.
Opks do tend to become darker right before AF. But never actually turn positive again.
BUT a properly positive opk where the test is clearly darker than control is very likely to be pregnancy hormones being picked up!

[mouldygrapes]

I never get very dark OPKs (despite other signs of ovulation) and this is the darkest I’ve had.
Uploaded to Femometer and it says 68% (peak being 80+) but the highest I’ve ever had before is about 58%. I know they’re not the most accurate
Pic attached

[mouldygrapes]

I know I’m probably just winding myself up, and should test. I didn’t actually have any FRERs till today and only got them at lunchtime so saving for FMU. Thanks for talking

[Sophielou8]

Positive opks was what indicated my pregnancy.. I hade 5 days of super strong positives so thought I’d best test.. which reviled I was pregnant x

[mouldygrapes]

For anyone else who may find this useful for comparison here is my strongly positive OPK from yesterday and FRER from today.

[SunnySideUp2020]

Congrats @mouldygrapes !!!!

[ChattyMum86]

Hi folks, I hope you don't mind me commenting, has anyone ever had a smiley face on the clearblue digital opk and actually been pregnant?
Thanks 👍🏼

[LadyHalesBroach]

I think this might have happened to me, and I have an early scan on Tuesday to confirm. I had a week of smiley faces and then I took a pregnancy test two days later thinking there was no way it would have worked so quickly.... I calculated I’d be 1 or 2 dpo and it was positive.

[BEJ9102]

I have just had a week of static smiley faces on clear blue OPK, first time using it. Started testing on CD8 as instructed and immediate static smiley. Waited 2 days for it to disappear then tested again, another static smiley, waited 2 days again and tested a third time and another static smiley. Took a pregnancy test this morning and it was positive. I must have conceived in previous cycle and my last period must have been implantation bleeding but it’s confusing as it came exactly when my period was due and lasted 7 days and was usual flow as my normal periods.
Struggling to actually believe I could be pregnant. Or maybe it could be a chemical and the bleeding was a MC? But If that was the case would a test still show Positive now two weeks after the bleeding started?
So confused!

[ChattyMum86]

How are you both now? I am totally confused, I had static smiley, negative HPT the following day and spotting today - what can this mean? False positive on OPK??

[BEJ9102]

Hi all,
Just to update if anyone interested. I did another pregnancy test on Wednesday and was positive so spoke to midwife and managed to get an early scan at the EPU this morning. Scan confirmed pregnancy and estimated I am 6+1. If I go by the first day of my period before the last one I am 7 weeks exactly, so a bit of a discrepancy but hopefully nothing to worry about! They said everything looks fine.
Still can't believe it. The bleeding I had in September was exactly like a normal period and came bank on when I was expecting it. So weird!

[herewegonumbertwo]

@BEJ9102 saw your other thread. It put a massive smile on my face! Congratulations

[BEJ9102]

Thank you xx

[Sophielou8]

I was the exact same as you @BEJ9102 and now 15 weeks today. Still no clue when I conceived as the bleed threw me off x