OPK and PCOS

[hawki]

Well, for some strange reason I decided to see take my OP test and it came up positive this morning.  My temps had leveled out to normal and I just felt different with cramps and thought...maybe....there was even a dip in my temp and it came back up to normal.  I know I won't know until tomorrow or the next if it goes up, but I wanted to get the surge before.  My only question is that my sister has PCOS and I suppose I could even though I've never had my LH tested...FSH is fine.  Can that effect my test if I did? THanks and sticky baby dust to everyone!!!!!

[misseltoe]

Sometimes PCOS can affect the OPKs, in that they'll always be positive.  I think I'm remembering that right.  I know plenty of women with PCOS that use the OPKs and they work fine for them.  I don't think it has to be a problem.  If you are getting negative OPKs and then get a positive, I'd say the test is working just fine for you and even if you have PCOS it isn't affecting the test at all.  Though, I don't think your sister having it makes your chance of getting it that much higher.  I don't know though.  Both of my sisters are fertile myrtles, while I suffer from infertility.  I know plenty of families like that.