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OPK Testing Help

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Pippymcphee · 14/11/2025 16:19

A bit of back story - I am 8 months pp at the moment, and have pretty much had a constant period for four months.

I've just finished a course of norethisterone to stop the bleeding in the hopes it will reset things. It worked well, I had a withdrawal bleed which lasted for around 6/7 days and haven't bled since then.
I'm currently on cycle day 15 (following the withdrawal bleed) and have been testing to see if I'm ovulating again. I've been seeing no progression whatsoever, and no sign of cervical mucus etc.
However looking at the tests, I'm sure I can see a 'rise'. Not big enough but certainly darker than the others before rapidly dropping again hours later.
What could this mean? Have I had a small rise but not enough to ovulate?

I know it really isn't clear and I'm possibly seeing a darker line that isn't really there - but I'm sure there's something.
I'd appreciate any help, but please be kind - this is my first time trying OPK properly, and it's been a rough few months!
Photo posted to comments below.

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Sillysoggyspaniel · 14/11/2025 16:59

No, that'll just be natural fluctuation of the tests. Are you using the easy at home strips and the free premom app? That's very good. You're looking for the test line to be as dark or darker than the control line - it can up and down quite a bit beforehand and not mean anything.

Pippymcphee · 15/11/2025 08:13

Sillysoggyspaniel · 14/11/2025 16:59

No, that'll just be natural fluctuation of the tests. Are you using the easy at home strips and the free premom app? That's very good. You're looking for the test line to be as dark or darker than the control line - it can up and down quite a bit beforehand and not mean anything.

I thought I'd actually deleted this post as I couldn't attach a photo!
I haven't yet had a dark enough line for it to count, but yesterday had EWCM and then what felt like strong ovulation pain in the evening. Still nothing on the OPK though.

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