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Hydration vs concentrated pee

bhjones1980bhjones1980 member
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Ok, does anyone else think there is a bit of a catch 22 when it comes to the OPK kits making you hold your pee for 4 hours and the suggestion to stay hydrated for better fertility chances?

4 hours?  I normally pee at least every 90 min, I probably go through about 6 - 8 glasses of water a day at work alone not to mention what I drink at home (i like to stay hydrated), the ONLY time I go four hours without peeing is overnight and then you aren't supposed to use your FMU...

I got two positive OPKs last month, and both were times where I was WAY less hydrated than normal.   makes me think I will have to ease up on my water consumption to be able to ever detect the LH surges.

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  • JilllyBeanJilllyBean member
    I agree, it is tough. Since I don't have a huge issue with EWCM, I tend to be less hydrated to try and catch my surge. I try to use SMU, then drink water until like 4, cut back and then test again before bed. But even that way I feel like I am so thirsty, especially at night.
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  • rayofsunshine99rayofsunshine99 member
    As long as I hold it for 2 hours, I can pick up the surge.
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  • pantsarellapantsarella member

    I always use FMU with my OPKs and have caught surges. I just drink too much water throughout the day. I tend to dehydrate easily, so I make a conscious effort to drink a lot of water. At night, I use an OPK about an hour after getting home from the gym. I don't drink enough to make up for the water loss with sweating, so I can get positives then, too. 

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  • JellyTwoPointOJellyTwoPointO member
    I've had the same issue and have wondered the same thing as well. I remember once awhile back someone said they practically put themselves on a water consumption schedule so that they'd have times where their pee wasnt as watered down when they needed to test. 
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  • FoxiePMFoxiePM member

    Great question Wink I was thinking this the other day.

     

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  • beth9409beth9409 member

    Drinking more water can increase your cm. Better cm can increase your chances. While getting a positive OPK can help insure you have good timing, that fact that you got a positive does nothing to increase your chances (versus missing your surge because your urine was too diluted). If you are having sex EOD then your timing is covered anyway.

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  • cheesecakerunnercheesecakerunner member
    imagebeth9409:

    Drinking more water can increase your cm. Better cm can increase your chances. While getting a positive OPK can help insure you have good timing, that fact that you got a positive does nothing to increase your chances (versus missing your surge because your urine was too diluted). If you are having sex EOD then your timing is covered anyway.

     

    I'm leaning toward this logic, as I sit here, trying to hold it for another hour. What good is a +OPK if my CM sucks and I have a headache from being thirsty? :) 

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  • daisyrose85daisyrose85
    Great question, was thinking about this the other day. I'm using OPKs for the first time this month and wondering how I'm going to work this!
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