On what cd do you ovulate?

[MeanMrsMustard]

Hi,
We are trying to conceive our first. This month I've been using ovulation test sticks from d11 - d19 (well, I missed out one day by mistake) and so far all have been negative. I'm hoping I started testing too late.
So, To get an idea of different cycle types, would you mind sharing the cd you ovulate on please?

Thanks

I have heard that ovulation sticks are very unreliable, they only give a positive result if you test within 2 hours of ovulation. Pure luck to catch a postive result. Or so i have been told.

I personally had no luck with the ovulation sticks, but in answer to your question. I ovulate on day 17.

I found I had to do a lot of trial and error to get a positive ovulation stick. I found that for me it had to be the second wee of the day.
For example, on Sunday I tested my first wee of the day and although it was dark it wasn't quite dark enough. I then had a shower and forced out a wee after the shower. That one was positive. It was only a time difference of 10 minutes between tests.

In answer to your question between day 18 and 23

I usually ovulate between cd10 and 15 with an average 27 day cycle.

I never had a clear positive with the cheap Internet tests but have had more joy with the clearblue smiley faces.

Day 12. Used Boots test, got a positive first test, got pregnant that week. This was after a number of months tracking using an app and CM and TTC too late each time. So well worth it

I had the same experience as you - couldn't find my day, but conceived twice on day 4 of my cycle, so guess that I must be day 3, 4 or 5 - hadn't been testing that early.

Same as HaveaLittleFaith

Day 10 - 15 for me
I get pain though, and I know which side it is!

Day 18.

I never had a + on ov sticks. But was definitely ovulating. I wouldn't rely on them at all.

Days 13-17 for me.

The ov sticks work very well for me (I use the clearblue smiley face ones). I have had a positive every cycle I have used them, but you do need to use them every day. Most months I only get one positive and it has gone by the following day. I temp and I ov somewhere between the same day I get a positive and 48 hrs later, so they definitely don't only give you a positive within 2 hrs of ov.

Day 16. This cycle I got a positive when I tested late afternoon on Day 14 which was gone by the time I tested the next morning.

It is such a black art. I use the internet cheapie OPK sticks and get a faint line anywhere from day 9 to day 12. I have only once had a smile on the clear blue digital ones.

I do temp too so I know that I get a temp rise anytime between day 9 and day 13, although usually I think ovulation is day 10 or 11.

What length is your cycle? as you might have started testing a bit late.

Thanks all. I wasn't expecting such early and late ovulation days. I must be even more clueless than I thought.
My cycle is 29/ 30 days. When I was a teen it used to be 12 days long. Ive never bled for longer than 2 days but I sometimes get a slightly bloody discharge mid cycle. (around about the time of my old 12 day period). There were a few days this month when I felt like I might be getting ovulation pains, but I ignored it due to negative stick tests. I thought they were accurate!
I will obviously have to do more research.

Day 18-25. good luck!

Day 21-25 and I usually have a 35 day cycle.

Observing cervical mucus is always a good way to check too.

I ov on day 20 of a 32 day cycle. I get EWCM and a pos internet cheapie opk to say am ov'ing! For me the morning (around 11am) is the best time for testing on the opk, and when it gets to day 17 I start testing twice a day in case I miss the surge - tho generally my surges last for 24 hours.

I wouldn't rely on opks to dictate dtd though - just shag a lot (took me a few months to work this out hence knowing my cycle info so well!)

good luck!

I have short cycles (23-26 days) & have always got pregnant on days 8-10.

I used cheapie Internet sticks, however with such regular cycles I probably don't need to.

I wouldn't rely on them as a sole means of getting pregnant (I mean, apart from the shagging of course!! )

If you're determined to get pregnant quickly, my advice would be to DTD every 2nd day, starting from the end of your period - once the opk is positive you can DTD again, then have a break or take it easier for the rest of the month.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you wait for the OPK, you may be too late as it takes a while for the hormone to show in the urine.

Good luck!! Xx