Thinking of stopping OPK's

CoraGold1980 · May 2011

So, I have been temping and charting this month. It is my first month temping and charting using FF. Last month I used just OPK's and checking y CM. I "think" I got a + opk last month, but I am not sure, not to good at telling lol, and then i followed up with a CB one, and it was neg so who knows. Anyway, I have PCOS, and I know a lot of woman who have PCOS have a hard time with opks and getting possitve results. It is so much extra anxiety on me to find time during the day (work gets so craazzy for me) and to remember to do it twice a day, same time, make sure I hold it for 4 hours etc... I was thinking of stopping the opk's and just use temping, charting and CM and all that. It seems to be pretty accurate between the sticky, stretchy, watery, and EWCM for me, and It will be so much less stressful.

Does this sound like a good idea?? Should I still continue to use opk's or just trust my cm, temping and what my body tells me. I mean opks have not really done it for these past 2 months anyway, so it's not like i am really realing on them now.

thanks in advance ladies!!

JessicaJeanne · May 2011

If you will be less stressed about it, I would definitely stop using OPK's. Your CM, CP will be helpful, along with charting. It's important to try to stay relaxed while TTC. GL!

salt78 · May 2011

I have never had any success with OPKs (my cycles are long and they become a huge PITA after awhile). CM and temping work just fine for me (last cycle I got a BFP without OPKs). Maybe take a cycle off from them and see how you feel about it?

KristieM1985 · May 2011

I think that if they are not really helping you out at this point and if they are stressing you out then there is no sense in keeping on using them. As long as you are temping and checking your CM you should still be good to go. Good luck!

megemoney · May 2011

salt78:
I have never had any success with OPKs (my cycles are long and they become a huge PITA after awhile). CM and temping work just fine for me (last cycle I got a BFP without OPKs). Maybe take a cycle off from them and see how you feel about it?

This.

I have a hard time making up my mind whether or not I think that the test line is as dark as or darker than the control line. And, I have not invested in the digitals yet. I was thinking about taking this cycle off, but I got a small pack and decided to test once a day instead of multiple times.

I definitely wouldn't put myself, or suggest that you put yourself, through something that is causing you stress! I say if you are thinking you will feel better about taking a month off of OPKs, then go for it. See how you like it. If you feel like you really want to use them the next time around, if no + HPT that is, then you can go back to them!

Bonnini · May 2011

I think charting, temping and all that will definitely help you get to know your body better... its hard to say as I have yet to have success with either.. if you aren't ready to give up the lines, Walgreens OPKs actually have you test with the first pee of the day like an HPK... it goes against everything I have ever read regarding using OPK's.. but they are cheap and I did get a +OPK.. but no cigar .. Of course the lines are hard to see a difference and its hard to tell if I see a difference or if I really WANT to see a difference. Hope this helps.. best of luck to you.

adoruhbul · May 2011

No reason to add extra stress, just make sure you do EOD during the earliest you ever ovulated, until you see a rise, so you don't miss O. GL

CoraGold1980 · May 2011

Thanks sooo much ladies!! I am glad to see that I am not the only one who has such a hard time with those darn tests! I will stare at it for sooo long in different positions under light lol, and then after awhile i don't know if it is me that wants to see it the same color, if is the same color, or what!!! I feel confident about stopping the opk's. I doubt them and myself using them anyway, so i go by CM alone right now anyway! I feel confident in my decisio now, just was curious what other ladiest thought!!! Now I can enjoy the process of bd'ing lol minus the stress of these darn tests!! yay!

thanks again!!

Lilac33 · May 2011

I think you have to figure out what is right for you. I have been doing the whole sha-bang and decided this month to take a break from temping. I may go back next month, we'll see. Some people live and breathe temps, but for me it has been more of a pain than anything else. There's nothing wrong with mixing things up to see how you like it! GL!

CoraGold1980 · May 2011

Lilac33:
I think you have to figure out what is right for you. I have been doing the whole sha-bang and decided this month to take a break from temping. I may go back next month, we'll see. Some people live and breathe temps, but for me it has been more of a pain than anything else. There's nothing wrong with mixing things up to see how you like it! GL!

Thanks! I agree with you! Temping is annoying for me, cause I am sooo forgetful. But I have PCOS so I want to make sure that I ovualte. I got my period this cycle on my own without provera so I am looking at it as a good sign from last cycle that i did O, but can't really be sure because i wasn't temping then.... it is really the opks that stress me out lol

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