Ovulation test

[Lauren8642]

Has anyone ever heard someone say this?
I went to the gynaecologist the other week told her that I did ovulation tests and never got a peak and she said that ovulations test are only good for the people that sell them meaning they’re not very good. Is this true?

I’m not sure how accurate she is but after ttc for so long and speaking to someone I was told not to rely too much on ovulation tests and to stop buying them. They also suggested dtd as often as I could throughout the whole month which I was but I guess I was also focussing more around the days that I was ovulating.

Ovulation tests - especially the dip ones with two lines rather than the smiley/flashing faces ones - are excellent at identifying a luteinising hormone peak. What they can’t do is then guarantee that you ovulate 24 hours later, as some women will have anovulatory cycles (an egg isn’t released).

However, the vast majority of women will go on to release an egg afterwards and so on that respect, for the majority of women, they are an important and useful tool for identifying the one or two days of the cycle where you are at your most fertile.

The tests are also a lifesaver for those who have been TTC a while meaning that sex ‘every other day for three weeks’ simply isn’t possible any more.

They are also very useful for those with older partners or partners who have sperm issues, who should only be ejaculating every 72-96 hours as again it helps pinpoint when to have sex with the greatest chance of success.

Finally, they are also useful for those women who assumed they ovulated on a standard 14dpo, only to find out that in fact they ovulate on day 12 or day 16 (or so on), meaning they had either been stopping having sex too early or starting having sex too late in the cycle.

I think your Gynae was wrong to say that without explaining the above.

Final point - the two lines are excellent when used correctly. This means:

• Use them daily from the end of your period (at least until you get to know your usual cycle pattern, then you can start a bit later).
• Don’t skip a day, especially when approaching the middle of your cycle
• Don’t use first morning urine - do them later in the morning
• Once approaching the middle of your cycle, do them twice daily so you don’t miss your peak
• Look out for physical signs, mostly EWCM, that indicates your peak will be on its way soon.

@S4ll4 my gynae didn’t even ask how often I was doing them or which ones. I just told her I did used them and never got a peak that’s when she told me that they’re no good.
I asked if I could have the 21 day blood test to see if I ovulate and she said she wants to wait until we’ve been trying a year to do anything. Which is understandable because I know it can take up to a year but if I’m not ovulating I’d rather have a test now which is the frustrating thing

Hey everyone. So I’m quite new at using ovulation tests and I’m confused. Does a faint line mean it’s negative all together? Also I was under the impression that early morning urine is the best however I have been reading a few posts on here which say the opposite. Also I did 3 tests today- first one at noon as soon as I woke up and this was negative(faint line). Did another one around 3pm and was strongly positive as in the test line was the same Color or even slightly darker than the control line. And then did another one around 6.30pm and it was negative(faint line). So I’m quite confused.
im thinking is it possible to get a false positive? Because when I was peeing on the stick some of the urine went on the result window and could that have affected the result giving me a false positive?? I’m 30 years old, have come off the pill after being on it for like 8/9 years. I came off the pill end of December 2023 and got my first period in feb 2024 and periods have been regular since.