Ovulation test can it detect pregnancy

[Katywatty17]

Hi guys I was wandering if you could help.
We are trying for number 2 for over a year.. I’m so bloated and don’t feel right.. I have just done a ovulation test, I’m due on my period in 3 days, I was just wandering can they predict pregnancy? Also does this look like a positive test! Thank you for your help!

Please don’t drive yourself crazy doing this - buy a pregnancy test. For what it’s worth I wouldn’t consider that to be a positive ovulation test.

Thanks, I know it’s just I can bear another negative.. so I thought I’d check this on the off chance. I mean if it doesn’t look positive, that’s good to know, in fairness I also did the test, 4:30 this afternoon! So probably the wrong time!

Yes they can. I found out I was pregnant using an ovulation test as I didn’t have any pregnancy tests in the house

@FelicityBob

Yes they can. I found out I was pregnant using an ovulation test as I didn’t have any pregnancy tests in the house

Does this one look positive? I know I probably did it at the wrong time of day!

No idea sorry, it was years ago, I can’t remember what they are supposed to look like

Yes. They definitely detect pregnancy hormone. I had a positive ovulation test the day before I got my BFP. There is a website called something like peeonastick.com which explains it.

Oh and my reason was the same as yours for doing the ovulation rather than a pregnancy test. I could t bear another negative and for some reason taking the ovulation test was easier to bear.

Yes, I found out I was pregnant with my first from a positive OPK. I realised the timing couldn’t be right and did a FRER. Good luck!

Yes. After I'd had positive pregnancy tests I continued testing as I liked to see the line progression (think I was scared it would turn out to be a chemical) and when I ran out I used ovulation sticks. There was always a line.

Yes, I already knew I was pregnant but had some OPKs so gave one a bash as I often see stuff about them detecting pregnancy. It stole some of the dye from the test line and was really dark. Couldn't comment on yours OP but if you know you've already ovulated this month then fingers crossed for you🤞

Thanks so much for your replies, does anyone of you think or know if this might be positive?
I have already ovulated this month! That's what I'm trying to work out? Sorry for sounding daft!!

Also can the time of day effect the result?

My period is due in 3 days??

OPKs pick up the same hormone as pregnancy tests.
Pregnancy tests do not pick up LH so you can’t use it in reverse.

I took a random OPK I had laid around the morning I first realised I could be pregnant- I had no tests in the house so I did the OPK and it was a very strong positive. I then rushed to the shops and got some tests. All positive. DC is now 3

If there is absolutely no way you might have had a delayed ovulation this month then I would say it’s very likely you’re pregnant and it’s detecting the hormone.

The only other reasons for positive OPKs are that you had a delayed ovulation or very rarely it is possible to ovulate twice in a month.

I would proceed with cautious optimism and straight to the shops tomorrow morning!

I had a positive ovulation test before a positive pregnancy test so yes it does work.
I’m not sure if your test is positive or not as I haven’t seen that brand of test before. Which one is the control line and which one is the test line? If the test line is the line on the right then I would say it’s positive. The test line has to be the same or darker than the control line.
As a PP has said though, the only way to be sure is doing a pregnancy test.

Hello op. The ovulation test isnt positive (yet). Has to be of the same darkness or the left line should appear darker than the right. And sharing from my own experience, I did use opk to detect pregnancy few days before my period. There was a rapid surge and mistakenly took it as early pregnancy sign. Little did i know period come the day after. So, it's true LH can surge right before your period. But hope it isnt your case. The only way to know as others had said is to dip a pregnancy test! Wishing you luck 🍀

Ah so it doesn't look positive then, I was wandering also does it matter what time of day you test.. it's probably nothing... I've just not been sleeping and waking up so hot last 2 weeks..

@Katywatty17 the only way to know is to dip a pregnancy test hun fingers crossed for u x

I think I'm too scared to do one, I wait and see if I'm late... it's just all hope at the moment... I'm probably also symptom searching... my leg as and joints are aching..
We didn't even have to try for number o e, buts it's been well over a year trying for number 2. I'm lucky to have her so that's what I need to remember. Thank you ladies

I think what's confused me more is, seeing posts and instructions that it depends on what time of day you should text, also what some people say is positive some people say it isn't! So confusing

Yep! This is how I found out I'm pregnant the day before my period was due! Ovulation tests are far, far more sensitive to HCG than even FRERS

These are my ovulation test BFPs! Taken the day before period

*The day before period due I meant

@Katywatty17

I think what's confused me more is, seeing posts and instructions that it depends on what time of day you should text, also what some people say is positive some people say it isn't! So confusing

The thing is, you ovulate 2 weeks (give or take a day) after the first day of your period. So that test you took is not indicating ovulation if you're due your period in 3 days! It says on the box that any visible line is a positive. So if it's not indicating ovulation then it's indicating pregnancy!

Congratulations OP :)

I accidentally did an ovulation test the day of my missed period and it was pretty strong before I realised I'd picked up the wrong test.

I was pregnant but as I haven't done one before a period when not pregnant I can't say for certain, sorry.