Positive opk on the pill?

[abbieo]

So last week I did an opk, don’t ask why, and it was positive. Which surely shouldn’t happen while I’m on the pill, I’ve bad several positive opks since then. I did a pregnancy test last week as I know you can get a positive opk with pregnancy but it was negative
I’m now getting pregnancy symptoms and another pos opk today. I’m so confused! I’ll be doing a pregnancy test either later on today or tomorrow morning
Has this happened to anyone? If I’m not pregnant then I have no idea what to think!

Just for context I’ve been on the pill a month and a half and have not missed one pill

You can still ovulate on the pill.

@ImStayingInside

You can still ovulate on the pill.

But surely I would have just one positive opk rather than have them positive for a week?

Took a pregnancy test which was negative, anyone have any advice?

I"m really not sure why you're confused OP - the tests all say they're not accurate if you take birth control pills.

The pill works by artificially putting hormones into your body, effectively 'tricking' your body into thinking you're already pregnant. So... of course you're not really pregnant. Or really ovulating. Also, remember OPKs don't actually show you're ovulating, they show your body has levels of luteneising hormone high enough that suggest your body is about to ovulate. I can't remember the mechanism of how exactly the pill works in terms of using artificial progesterone but its all about stopping your body ovulating.

So... I wouldn't worry. I'd just stop doing tests designed for people whose bodies aren't full of artificial hormones.

@nurserypolitics

I"m really not sure why you're confused OP - the tests all say they're not accurate if you take birth control pills.

The pill works by artificially putting hormones into your body, effectively 'tricking' your body into thinking you're already pregnant. So... of course you're not really pregnant. Or really ovulating. Also, remember OPKs don't actually show you're ovulating, they show your body has levels of luteneising hormone high enough that suggest your body is about to ovulate. I can't remember the mechanism of how exactly the pill works in terms of using artificial progesterone but its all about stopping your body ovulating.

So... I wouldn't worry. I'd just stop doing tests designed for people whose bodies aren't full of artificial hormones.

I was confused as I didn't know the pill affects opks, hence why I wrote this post Thank you for your reply and advice