LH OPK levels after ovulation

[abbaroony]

I know that you get the LH surge about 12-36 hours before you ovulate, but what happens to your LH levels after this? I had a peak reading on an OPK but then absolutely no line whatsoever on OPKs since. Is that normal? Does it completely drop off after the peak? I suppose I was expecting it to gradually decrease and now feel worried.

Yup, mine completely drops off the day after my peak. The line might as well not be there, that's how faint it goes. For some people, it can be a more gradual process.

Although the LH hormone patterns vary from woman to woman and from cycle to cycle, as you can see in this diagram from Clearblue, the most common pattern is the one you describe: rapid increase to peak followed by rapid decrease.

Thank you, that’s really reassuring!