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Cheap OPKs... are they any good?

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HRHXO · 03/10/2021 17:50

Hi all! So I'm 31, healthy and I came off the pill around April/May after 15 years. For the first couple of months we weren't actively trying but I did try to track ovulation just to see if my body had returned to normal but I was using the cheap OPKs off Amazon and they never really showed anything so I gave up on them. We have basically been going with the flow and not actively trying just DTD as normal but unprotected.

Anyway on Wednesday I felt nauseous, dizzy, headache, really tired, I've had acne and vivid dreams and constipation followed by diarrhea and my partner joked and said maybe I'm pregnant?! I can't even remember if/when we DTD during the right time this month as I haven't even tracked my cycle. I have felt fine just tired and the odd cramp on my lower left. I did another cheap OPK even though AF due on Friday/Saturday 9th and it was completely negative.

I'm probably out this month but I can't help but feel like there's still a chance? Do the cheap OPKs work or am I still not ovulating correctly?? My cycles are regular 29-31 days but I did havemy second Covid jab before ovulation was due thus month!

Sorry for the lengthy read, I've never been pregnant before this is cycle 6 or 7 and baby number 1! 😅

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Peauela · 03/10/2021 18:18

Hey! I am using "cheap Amazon strips" and they are working perfectly fine. Is it possible you were not ovulating?

siaa · 03/10/2021 18:50

@HRHXO the one step opks from Amazon have always worked for me but the month I had my covid jabs my cycles went all funny so if you're out for this month definitely try them again next month!x

HRHXO · 03/10/2021 19:04

Hi both! I've been off the pill for 6 or 7 mo the now and tested with the easy @ home OPKs on and off for the first 5 months maybe but unsure now and they never showed anything even near high or a peak. Its so disheartening! I'm going to try again in October but with clear blue I think!

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siaa · 03/10/2021 19:19

@HRHXO I don't always get a reeeeally strong line but once it starts getting darker we just start DTD daily for a week or so!x

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