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Dodgy OPKs?

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botbird84 · 18/12/2019 19:37

So I've started trying to use OPKs this week. Started on day 6 of my cycle. The readings are quite erratic, and I don't know whether I'm broken or the sticks are! I've attached a pic of the readings, some aren't the best quality but you'll get an idea of what I'm working with.

I'm doing it at roughly the same time each day, and I'm not drinking from lunchtime to get a better sample. The darkest I've got so far has been nowhere near the control line. My Flo app says that ovulation was yesterday, and I have had EWCM today, but the pee sticks are telling a different story!

Could anyone help?!

Dodgy OPKs?
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Pilot12 · 18/12/2019 19:41

I had to give up with those things, like yours they were all erratic and unreadable. I got the Clear Blue Advanced Digital and conceived second cycle of using them.

botbird84 · 19/12/2019 23:38

It's so frustrating! I might give the clear blue ones a try next cycle.

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kimadey · 20/12/2019 00:35

Don't rely on apps to say when you are ovulating. Only OPKs can do that. I also got pregnant using clearblue digital, they track x2 hormones. I was actually ovulating earlier in my cycle than expected. Good luck

Michellebops · 20/12/2019 01:29

Apps are rubbish especially as it's going with the info you enter which isn't going to be completely accurate (I literally complete af dates and dtd dates.
Keep persevering with your opks another few days and watch it get darker.

Don't use first morning urine. Test a couple of times a day so you don't miss the LG surge.
I used to do around 10am and 6pm

botbird84 · 21/12/2019 20:52

Thanks all, I stuck with the OPKs and got a positive yesterday :) Flo was accurate for AF so I'll just use it for that. Didn't think apps would be massively accurate tbh!

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