Re: Ovulation/ovulation kits

Posted By kim brown on July 21, 1998 at 19:54:37:

In Reply to: Re: Ovulation/ovulation kits posted by hfhs.md.rcs on July 02, 1998 at 18:55:13:






Hello
My question is similar to those of the last few about ovulation.  
I have asked a previous question before. I recently has a miscarriage and
d&c.  How long does it usually take to ovulate? I bought one of those
ovulation kits. results were the two lines but one lighter than the other
does that mean that I'm close.  My doctor told me that I didn't have to wait
two cycles told me to go for it.
Thanks for any information.
Julie
Dear Julie:
Following miscarriage, the average time to ovulation is 6 to 8 weeks and the first menstrual period after the miscarriage bleeding occurs within 3 months for most women.
I encourage patients to have one normal menstrual period following their miscarriage before again attempting to become pregnant (that is, use simple, barrier contraception from the time after the miscarriage when you resume relations until you have a normal period).
Once that first normal period occurs, most women resume the same ovulation pattern they had before their pregnancy which miscarried. If they conceive in any cycle after that first normal menstrual period, their risk for miscarriage again is the same as all other women.
An ovulation detection kit is a qualitative test: it is a yes or no answer. Pale colors are NO. There is no way to decide how close you are based upon these tests. When the kit gives a clear positive, 60% of women ovulate the next day and the rest ovulate after two days. Intercourse the day after the color changes gives the best single day opportunity to conceive.
Keywords: ovulation, miscarriage.
This information is provided for general purposes only and is not a medical consultation. If you have specific questions, please contact your primary physician.