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OPK and PCOS

courtL13courtL13 member
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Hey! I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 months ago and we are currently TTC. I have been on Metformin and Prenatal vitamins since March 6. I am now in my "fertile" window. This is the first time I have ever used a OPK and was wondering if anyone with PCOS found it helpful/ successful or just a waste of time? I am kinda on the fence about it now and was just wanting some reviews other than the ones on the side of the box! Thanks :)     
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Re: OPK and PCOS

  • tiffk10tiffk10 member
    Hi there! I was diagnosed in 2010 with PCOS. I have very regular cycles and have been able to pick up LH surges using OPKs. Are your cycles regular? I think that can make a difference in whether or not OPKs will be helpful or not.
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    Me (26) Him (27)
    Dx PCOS November 2010
    21 cycles TTC
    HSG April 2015 - all clear!
    May 2015 - 5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
    June 2015 - 7.5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
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  • courtL13courtL13 member
    @tiffk10 yes they have always been regular give or take a day or so, I have never skipped a period. The OPK i have is also very confusing to me, if i ever need to use a kit again i'll get the digital kind!  
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  • tiffk10tiffk10 member
    They can be difficult to read. I used a digital this month that was supposed to give me a low, high and peak reading (was hoping it would help with timing) but I never receiving a high reading. I went straight from low to peak.
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    Me (26) Him (27)
    Dx PCOS November 2010
    21 cycles TTC
    HSG April 2015 - all clear!
    May 2015 - 5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
    June 2015 - 7.5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
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  • courtL13courtL13 member
    @tiffk10 do you also track your BBT? i have a hard time remembering to do that, I have done really good keeping up with and tracking everything except my temp. 
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  • tiffk10tiffk10 member
    @courtL13 I took a break from temping the last two months. But I have tracked in the past and my positive OPKs always lined up with my chart. If I got 2 days worth of positive surges I ovulated on the second day according to my chart. If I only had a one day surge I usually confirmed for the next day but occasionally the same day as the surge.
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    Me (26) Him (27)
    Dx PCOS November 2010
    21 cycles TTC
    HSG April 2015 - all clear!
    May 2015 - 5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
    June 2015 - 7.5 mg Femara cycle days 3-7 BFN
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  • jilligan14jilligan14 member
    I have PCOS and have been using the digital OPK's for several months now. I also do temping (to confirm ovulation). On my first cycle of OPK's and temping, I had 8 days of High Fertility (flashing smiley face), then the Peak Fertility (solid smiley face), and two days later had my temp rise, showing ovulation. The next cycle I had 8 days of High Fertility again, followed by Peak, but didn't get the temp rise until 8 days later. My last cycle had 11 days of High Fertility, then Peak Fertility, but no temp rise (AF came a week later). So obviously my hormones are all over the place and the Peak Fertility doesn't always mean something. I think it's worth trying them for awhile but also do temping so you can confirm if ovulation actually did occur. Good luck!
    ME: 36 (PCOS), DH: excellent SA
    NTNP since 11/12, actively trying since 8/14
    m/c @ 7w (4/22/14), m/c @ 6w (11/19/14)
    11/15: Letrozole, Ovidrel, TI = BFP!!!
    Beta #1(14dpo)=349, Beta #2(18dpo)=2,805
    12/17/15: Got to see the heartbeat (105bpm)!
    1/25/16: NT scan = normal (HB=163bpm)
    EDD: 8/10/16 
    8/8/16: Baby boy born @ 12:25am, 8lbs, 20.5 inches
    5/18/17: BFP!!! (11dpo)
    Beta #1(12dpo)=176.4, Beta #2(15dpo)=607.1
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  • courtL13courtL13 member
    thank you @jilligan14.
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