confused about ovulation test

[lisarf622]

i have been using the clear blue easy ovulation tests. i took it at about half way through my cycle and i was not ovulating. today is day 31 (a couple of days late) of my cycle and i took the test it says i'm ovulating. how could i be ovulating on day 31?

[Bailee5]

Remember that the test is not telling you that you are Oing it is just detecting your LH Surge which means you should O in the next 24-36 hours. I have been using the Clearblue O Kit for the last four months. I actually had my surge on 6/12, but did not probably O until 6/14 maybe even 6/15. I began cramping and I had alot of ewcm during those two days. Also, if you are on Clomid or another fertility drug you may O later in your cycle and then again some people just normally O later in their cycle. I have a friend who got pregnant three times and each time she Oed about 7 days before her AF was due. Hope this helps!!

[nanakay]

if your late why don't you try testing with an HPT?
~nanci

[lisarf622]

i have an hpt but i don't wanna do it too soon...my cycle is usually between 23 and 29 days and i'm on day 31 i thought i would test on friday....i've had unprotected sex twice this month (we usually use a condom) but i thought it was on "safe" days..now i'm a little nervous.

[nanakay]

ok now i'm confused so are you ttc or not and if not then why are you using an opk?

you should never use an opk as bc for the simple fact that if you have sex on say day 10 of your cycle and the opk says your not ovulating, well you think your safe. problem is, if you actually do O on say day 13 or 14 well sperm can live for up to 5 days in your system. and ontop of that the egg can live for up to like 36 -48 hours. so if you surge and then you think oh its been 3-4 days since my surge there is a chance that egg is still hanging out waiting.
this is why a long time ago the rythum method didn't work for catholic women because they didn't know most of this stuff or how to read their bodies.
BTW while still not very reliable because of body changes the rythum method (if educated properly) can be a good tool for people that don't want to use bc.
~nanci

[Jocalyn]

Why don't you take your basal body temperature?  That way you would know exactly when you have ovulated just by your temperature.

[Bailee5]

I am confused too! Are you ttc??? Nanakay hit it on the head. You should not use an OPK for a birth control method. It even tells you that in the directions! You get a couple of strong swimmers and pregnancy is a very big possibility. If you aren't trying and you actually have become pregnant, rejoice! So many of us are ttc and don't have such success!! Conception is such a miracle and blessing! I hope that you can be excited if you have a positive result! :)

[lisarf622]

i haven't really been trying to conceive and when i said i'm nervous it was because the thought of having a child should bring out nervousness in any person trying or not..i have been a nanny for the past 12 years i know what to expect and i am ready. i will rejoice if i am pregnant...it's kind of a nervous excitement. i'm actually a little scared i might NOT be pregnant.