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Question about cycle length and OPKs

momofaprincessmomofaprincess
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I want to start using OPKs this cycle. I've been keeping track of the length of my cycles since May, but not charting my temp or anything yet. I know I should chart my temps too, and might start that this cycle too. But if I decide to try the OPK first, which cycle length do I base the use of the OPK on? The lengths range from 26 days to 36 days this cycle. So do I use the shortest cycle, the longest cycle, or the average of all my cycles?

TIA!

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Re: Question about cycle length and OPKs

  • DreamChaser246DreamChaser246 member
    As far as I have heard, use the shortest cycle to base your testing off of.
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    If you have internet cheapies, I would start as early as day 10. 
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  • sbrowns08sbrowns08 member
    I would buy a whole slew of Internet cheapies from Amazon and test starting at CD 10. Missing your O would stink!!

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  • momofaprincessmomofaprincess

    imagesbrowns08:
    I would buy a whole slew of Internet cheapies from Amazon and test starting at CD 10. Missing your O would stink!!

    I was just going to go to Target and get some, but I agree, missing my O would stink so off to Amazon I go!

    Thanks ladies!

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  • ermadermaermaderma

    Go off of your shortest cycle. Here is a handy dandy chart:

    shortest cycle

    start testing
    shortest cycle

    start testing

    21
    5
    31
    14
    22
    5
    32
    15
    23
    6
    33
    16
    24
    7
    34
    17
    25
    8
    35
    18
    26
    9
    36
    19
    27
    10
    37
    20
    28
    11
    38
    21
    29
    12
    39
    22
    30
    13
    40
    23
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