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Emg09 · 20/07/2025 12:15

Advice needed!
I am 26 years old and have been ttc for 3 months. I came off the pill in December 2024 to regulate my periods before trying. This is my first month using the clear blue advanced digital. I used the (pink) clear blue digital ones last month and got my peak fertility at cycle day 19. My usually cycle is every 31 days.
This month I began using the advanced tests on cycle day 13 and I got 3 days low fertility and the following 7 days at high fertility. I still haven’t received a peak and I am now on cycle day 22.
Looking at the tests does anyone think that I have ovulated?

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InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 20/07/2025 12:16

Doesn’t look like it.

Upinthetreetops · 20/07/2025 14:08

Have never used any CB ovulation tests because their pregnancy tests are utter rubbish. So not entirely sure how they work but if they're the same as regular OPKs then no, you haven't got a peak ovulation test here. I just googled these are they're so expensive😱 Would you maybe get some of the amazon cheapies like easy at home, you get a big batch of them so can even test twice a day if youre struggling to catch your peak. You read them yourself they are not digital but easy to see the progress and peak when it happens.
Last thing I'll say is that if OPKs are giving you a headache (as they do for me), you could just DTD every other day and that should cover all your bases.
Good luck on your journey.

JDM625 · 20/07/2025 14:11

I never got on with urine OPK's and never showed a peak- or I missed it. Blood tests showed that I did ovulate though. I bought a re-usable saliva type and used it for years. I could always read it and it saved £££ because overall we TTC for many years. All my British friends had never heard of them, but you can buy them online. I bought mine abroad where they seem more common.

ForGiddyDreamer · 20/07/2025 15:28

I use these tests. You're not supposed to 'read' the strip like you would with a typical opk. The pink tests are a bit different: they just look for the lh surge, whereas the purple ones test for estrogen too. The instructions say if you get 9 days of high fertility you should stop testing as you'll likely not get a peak that cycle. As you would be approaching that, I would stop testing and just get down to business. Might be useful to track other signs of ovulation, like cervical mucus, if you aren't doing that already! I saw my doctor recently (I'm a bit older than you ttc baby 1) and she said as long as I am sure I am ovulating, then having sex every 2 days from cycle day 10 is fine. The constant testing can induce more anxiety!

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