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170935 tn?1225371076

Really confused. Please advise. OVULATION TESTS

Has anyone ever manage to get pregnant using ovulation test kit? i have used 3 kits for past 3 months and i struggle getting even a lh surge? my cylces are approx 27 or 28 days. I was told i would most probably ovulate at day 14 but according to the test i detected a surge on day 15 and 16!! meaning i probably ovulated day 16 or 17!! whats going on please advise!! is it possible to ovulate so late with a 27 or 28 day cycle? aren't you supposed to ovulate 14 days before your predicted period date? Also any wise words on how to use the ovulation kits and if they actually work. we made love on the day we got the surge but nothing? with my first pregnancy i got regnant straight away, what am i doing wrong now???? :(
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i found fertilityfriend.com charting helpful as it calculates the lutheal phase based on the info you enter. though you need to start trakcking your BBT (basal body temperature). the chart/calendar will give you a lot of useful infomration. also, you need to start having sex 10 days after your period and a few days after you show s positive on the OPK. the combination of the 2 methods helped me conceive in 3 months. my period also varied between 28, 25 and 26. i know everyone is different but it seems to work. Good luck!
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170935 tn?1225371076
Thanks xx
For the past 4 months my cycle has been approx 26-28 days but this last month it was 32 days!! how am i supposed to work out my ovulation days now?
How do you calculate the luteal phase? After using the ovulation kits i reckon i ovulate approx day 15 or 16 but that was with a cycle of 26-28 days??
Just want to get preganant so bad!!!
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cmoretti is correct- if your luteal phase is shorter then you can ovulate later. If your luteal phase is shorter than 10 days you cannot conceive and should speak with your doctor about ways to lengthen the luteal phase. I believe there is a vitamin that is supposed to help with that but I don't recall which one. I THINK it is B6 or B12.
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865924 tn?1240327536
Everyone is different. I have 27 or 28 day cycles and I ovulate on days 15 or 16 depending on how long that cycle is going to be. 27 days on day 15 or 28 days on day 16. Some women ovulate earlier than that and some later. One thing that remains constant is the length of YOUR luteal phase ( the number of days between O and AF) Once you determine how many days that is then you will know when you will AF once you have O. My LP is 12 days. Most range from 11-16 days but a LP shorter than 10 days is a problem and a doctor should be consulted if this happens. Some OPK are better than others but if they are positive on days 15 and 16 then that is indeed your indication that you should ovulate in the next 24-36 hours. To pinpoint ovulation you need to do BBT charting though.

Don't be discouraged! Most women don't get pregnant right away and the older you are, the longer it may take. Just keep trying!
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