OPK opinions please

ShortStuff · January 2014

Please look at my OPKs below. The ones that are marked with early morning times were not FMU. This is nuts. I suspected I had low progesterone, so i went to the ob/gyn last month and told her that and what my symptoms are. She said, yes, sounds like low progesterone. Went for some blood tests and came back with elevated prolactin as well. Sent me to the endocrinologist. Appointment was yesterday... I'll get back to that in a minute.

This cycle, instead of just waiting for the next appointment, I started taking soy iso and EPR and then vitex along with extra folic acid. I was so excited on day 13 since I have never had an OPK that dark before. I had ovulation pain around day 14 and tons of EWCM days 10-13. Day 14, my OPK looked pretty negative, so I was feeling good. Well, I kept taking them... because they're so cheap and why the heck not. They're looking almost positive again?? What gives?? I still have a lot of CM, but the EWCM is completely gone. My boobs are sore like they always are between O and AF.
Could it be the vitex causing them to look positive?

Back to the appointment yesterday. He redid my blood work and all my levels are normal! Crap, I'm at a complete and total loss. Could my results have been a fluke? Or is it actually possible for the vitex to have regulated my levels that fast? Seems way to fast to me. And why on earth am I getting these lines on the OPKs for so many days?

czarmom · January 2014

You definitely had your surge on Day 13. On my OPK's, I got lines that were lighter on all the other days too. I'm not an expert, so sorry I don't have anymore advice for you

hooligans4 · January 2014

Don't know about the vitex but your only positive opk's is cd 13. Even if the line is dark it's not positive.
If all you hormones are back to normal and you BD'd around cd 13 then fx for you.
Were those from this month? If they are you wil be tasting soon. Good luck.

HeathernSteven · January 2014

Well I am no expert, but to test progesterone they like to test about 7 days past 0 to get an idea of whats what......however if you didn't O yet or its early then the test will be inconclusive, maybe 1st dr got timing wrong & 2 get it right?

Vitex usually takes at least a month to regulate, I take it every darn day to regulate myself and it has worked for me.

I agree you had a surge on 13, but if you don't know you O'd (temping), it could be a false reading.

I hope yuo did in fact O and timed it perfectly!

ShortStuff · January 2014

Thanks so much for the opinions! The retest was for the elevated prolactin since that was the one that was really high. My progesterone was only slightly low and it was tested 7 days after O is Dec.
Yes, they are from this month and we did BD all around CD13!!
I have to think that the vitex did something, because I have NEVER had a line that dark before and I would only get light lines for about 3 days! I've been taking 3 pills a day, everyday. I'm super excited right now, but afraid to get my hopes up.
I'm on CD18 today, but haven't check to see what it looks like today.... yet. And it still seems like I have forever to go in TTW.

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