OPK question

Cupcakes339 · January 2013

OPKs arrived yesterday. I had a EWCM 2 days ago so I took OPK test to see if i'd get a positive. i accidentally dipped too long 5sec so i did another one. First one looked neg and second one looked pos. naturally i did a third one and it was neg.

i thought opks would be more definitive and less guessing. I looked at few opk images on line and it seems it is up to the tester what darkness level they take as pos vs negative.

are all pos opk have same dark line as the control?

buggirl72 · January 2013

You may want to check out peeonastick.com. It has a lot of good info on OPKs.

LilSip0611 · January 2013

It can be hard to tell what is actually a positive line when you first start using them. It gets easier the more you use them and you'll become more familiar with what is a positive for you. As PPs said peeonastick.com is a great resource and when in doubt HIO.

AppleMuffins · January 2013

I've never had an issue with dipping too long, personally. But, you definitely need to read them within the time frame. Wondfos say to read them within 5 mins, but I think some other brands say 10. They are sometimes difficult to gauge. A lot of people, myself included, keep digital OPKs on hand. If a strip looks close to positive but hard to say, then I'll use a digital to confirm. Since they cost more, I don't use a digital every time, only when I'm most likely to be getting a +OPK. If your EWCM was a couple days ago, and you haven't had any since, it is unlikely that your opk is positive, though not impossible. Since you haven't been testing through the cycle, you might have already missed your surge. Temping will help you confirm if you ovulated or not. It is always possible to get a false +OPK too.

Cupcakes339 · January 2013

AppleMuffins:
I've never had an issue with dipping too long, personally. But, you definitely need to read them within the time frame. Wondfos say to read them within 5 mins, but I think some other brands say 10. They are sometimes difficult to gauge. A lot of people, myself included, keep digital OPKs on hand. If a strip looks close to positive but hard to say, then I'll use a digital to confirm. Since they cost more, I don't use a digital every time, only when I'm most likely to be getting a OPK. If your EWCM was a couple days ago, and you haven't had any since, it is unlikely that your opk is positive, though not impossible. Since you haven't been testing through the cycle, you might have already missed your surge. Temping will help you confirm if you ovulated or not. It is always possible to get a false OPK too.

thanks, I'll check peeonastick.com as well. I haven't seen a temp rise yet so I'll keep testing just in case.

saratuck · January 2013

I used the digital clear blue opk. A few times I accidentally dipped it an extra second or two. Didn't really make a difference. A

cc_fame · January 2013

I am going to use my first one ever in a couple of days, and I went right to the digital one. I want the results to be as clear as yes or no, which is what the opk I got (First Response) will give

Cupcakes339 · January 2013

I got wondfo. I figured I'd be using a lot of these and it was the cheapest I could find. I'll try this batch before considering digital ones.

SoxFan777 · January 2013

I hope this doesn't make me sound lame, but I got a BUNCH at the dollar store and they were really easy to use... You use a tiny dropper to put in a well, so it's tough to make a mistake.

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