For those NOT using OPK's

luvmygirls22 · November 2013

May be a silly question but I don't like not having control of the situation in a sense. I am not going to use an OPK for the first few months-DH and I agreed to try without. That being said, I am going crazy because with the OPK I have some control

I am going to use an ovulation calendar-is one better than the other as far as accuracy? (I know the most accurate would be an OPK) A second best I guess you could say? lol Thanks ladies.

kelle017 · November 2013

I also used fertility friend.

dogperson11 · November 2013

Joy2611 said:
OPKs are the best at PREDICTING ovulation. They do not confirm that ovulation has happened, unfortunately.

Charting your basal body temp will confirm that you have ovulated and on what day. This is the only accurate (at home) way to know that you've ovulated.

Any app that does not ask for your basal body info is worthless. At best, it's guessing what your body is doing and at worse, it's telling you to have sex on all the wrong days.

Exactly this

Irishcurls · November 2013

I feel some confusion on why you agreed to "not try" if you're worried about not being in control. Is he not really ready? I'm all sorts of not understanding.

Ducktale · November 2013

Am I reading it right, it sounds like you're husband is in the camp of NTNP, and you would prefer to be actively trying ("control") but have agreed to NTNP for a few months?

Agree with PP, there is no accurate "ovulation calendar" unless you are entering in your basal body temps and/or other information (like Joy said). Anything that claims to be able to track your ovulation without you entering in information is total crap and not accurate.

If/when you are ready to track ovulation, Fertility Friend is the favorite around here, but you will need to enter in your BBT. Some use OPKs, but again, they do not confirm ovulation, like BBT does.