Positive ovulation tests but negative pregnancy tests?!?!

My names tiffany iv been trying to conceive for about a year and 2 months my last period was feb 2 and as of now i havnt got my period and its march 21 iv took 3 pregnacy test they all are negative and i took 1 ovulation test which came out positive i have regular periods and i also have no pain on my period i feel normal i dont feel any symptoms of pregnancy either i dont know what it means does anyone have this happen to them if yes what could be wrong ?

Just to clarify what Hamsolo said, the test line is the one that needs to be darker than the control line. Only then is it "positive".

I've attached 2 pictures to show you an example. As you can see from the pics, in the "week 4" top picture, the test line almost looks as dark as the control line but not quite. This would mean the LH is either increasing (so ovulation soon so DTD) or LH decreasing. In this case the person knew they'd had a positive the day before (see last picture on week 3) so it means decreasing in their case.

Hope that helps!

Hi Stacie, an opk is only positive when both lines are equally dark. If one line is lighter than the other, it's not positive.

I've been trying for 9 cycles (since Jan 2015). I came off Implanon in March 2014 to give myself time to normalise. Here we are, months later, still nothing and all test results have come back "normal" so far.

OP you can't be sure you've ovulated by an OPK. OPK's only tell you that your LH levels have risen enough to a level to trigger ovulation, not that you actually have. Also when it's positive doesn't mean you're ovulating right then, it means any time 12-48 hours.

Taking your temperature (BBT) can indicate that you've ovulated, but again doesn't mean an egg was released, just that your body has decided that that was it's attempt. As Rememberallball said above, "The only certain way to know a cycle has achieved ovulation is by d21 progesterone levels and, at your age, you wouldn't be offered blood tests on the NHS until you've been ttc for at least 12 months"

Also, I know three months feels like a long time but it's not really. Some people get lucky and get pregnant quickly, but you need to remember you have a 2 day window and then a 20% chance during that 2 day window. "Normal" is around 12 months, so you'd still be in the "lucky" frame in anything under that.

Has the test line on all you ovulation tests been as dark as the control line? It has to be to be positive - one reason why the Clearblue ovulation predictor with the smiley face is a good one to use is that you know by whether the face is flashing (approaching peak fertility) or fixed (peak ovulation reached) tells you whether your hormones are right levels to trigger ovulation. The only certain way to know a cycle has achieved ovulation is by d21 progesterone levels and, at your age, you wouldn't be offered blood tests on the NHS until you've been ttc for at least 12 months.

It can take a while for fertility to return to normal after the depo, longer than after coming off other forms of contraception I believe. For me it took 10 months of ttc after coming off depo to get pregnant and I don't think that is too unusual. Of course, for some women on depo it won't take long but it can do. Good luck and try not to worry too much about it yet.

I'm so pleased for you Osirus.

Hi Anna, I've just found out I'm pregnant after my first ICSI and my chances were quoted at 26% due to lower egg quality. I'm amazed it worked! By the way OP, getting pregnant is not always easy. Took two of my sisters about a year and I had to have help!

Stacie it's actually not that easy to get pregnant. Women are only fertile two days a month. The sperm have to be of the right quality too and even if sperm meets egg there's a variety of things that can happen which mean you won't be pregnant.

Even when people have ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) a variety of IVF where the sperm are actually injected directly into the egg, and an embryo is formed, pregnancy only occurs in about 20% of cases.

You are only 19, you have only been trying for 3-4 months. Please stop saying it's taking a long time. It took us more than 5 years.

Ok Stacie if you've talked it through and worked out the finances then fair enough.

You just need to be patient. Patience is a quality you will both need for dealing with children, voice of experience here.

You'll get there in the end, you have plenty of time.

I agree that young mums can be just as good as older mums but Stacie 19 is very young to be doing this.

Being a parent is wonderful but it's also really, really hard. Physically, emotionally, and financially.

It also often usually has an impact on your relationship. You can't have been with your DP very long.

Can I ask why you are so desperate to have a baby right now?

How old are you OP?

Happy to help!

Eat sensibly, sleep well, don't drink too much. Get some exercise. (And the same goes for your other half obviously)

It's just taking a completely normal amount of time.

Meanwhile enjoy and savour doing all the things that it's harder to do with a baby: lie ins, bubble baths, nights out, leaving the house without a major military operation!!

It sounds like you are doing everything right. Sex every 2/3 days across the cycle is much better than relying on opk sticks. Doctors will always steer you away from sticks and just tell you to have regular sex.