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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Cycle lengths varying between 28 and 42 days - so when to start using Clearblue digital OPK 7-day sticks??

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ChateauMargot · 07/12/2010 16:46

Also, is it possible to only buy more test sticks, or do you have to buy a new digial OPK every month?

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ChateauMargot · 07/12/2010 18:39

Thanks for your reply, GetDown. Very reassuring to hear that you had early success despite erratic cycles. Was it thanks to OPKs that you knew you'd OV'd on CD32?

The only other PCOS symptom I have is rotten skin - breakouts especially on my jawline and neck at the moment, which I'm told is a hormonal breakout and has raised a few alarm bells for me. I've struggled with this since the age of 13 or so, although my cycles as a teen were usually pretty regular. I'm of normal weight, exercise fairly regularly, eat healthily and am not yet 30, so it would be a real bummer if PCOS is the culprit... Confused

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GetDownYouWillFall · 07/12/2010 18:28

Not nosy at all Smile Mine were always regular before I went on the pill. Was on the pill 3 years then when I came off, they were all over the place.

Thankfully I conceived DD after just 4 months, but the cycle I conceived on, I ov'd on CD32 - so that would have been a 46 day cycle! Not exactly normal!

DD is now 3. Took 18 months to get my periods back. They have then gradually got shorter and shorter, and the last few have been around 29 days. Am hoping this is the way they will stay!

No, never been tested for PCOS. I don't have any other features of PCOS. What about you?

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ChateauMargot · 07/12/2010 17:42

GetDown - apologies if this is very nosy of me - but have you tested for PCOS? Were your cycles always this way?

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ChateauMargot · 07/12/2010 17:40

Thanks, GetDown - I'll check those out.

PureAs, no, I haven't yet. Only came off the pill this summer, so I'm hoping that it's just hormones sorting themselves out after 10 years. Have also had a fair bit of stress and travel lately, which I'm hoping might account for the irregularity. But I plan to go to doc's early in the new year if no luck in the next month or so, just in case.

Basically, my history has been as follows:

first cycle post pill - 29 days
missed next cycle
then a 28-day cycle
then 42 days
then 49 days
then 38 days

and waiting...

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PureAsTheDrivenShow · 07/12/2010 17:29

Have you had anybody look at why your cycles are so varied in length?

GetDownYouWillFall · 07/12/2010 17:27

like you my cycles vary wildly. Shortest being 27 days and the longest I've had is 45 days.

I start OPKing on CD11 and use these as they are cheap and I don't feel bad about peeing on one every day until ovulation finally decides to make an appearance!!

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ChateauMargot · 07/12/2010 17:16

Um??..

Would it be ok if I rationed the sticks over, say, 10 days, using one every other day?

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