No Positive OPK While On Clomid

WillingAndAble · September 2014

Hi girls. I'm new here. I'm on my second round of clomid. In the over twelve months I was TTC prior to taking clomid, I always got a positive opk around CD14 using clear blue regular digitals. On my first round of 50mg clomid, I did not get a positive OPK. Also, I had unprecedented crazy spotting starting at CD25... womp womp. So this month, usuing 100mg of clomid, I started using clear blue advanced digitals. I'm on CD18 with five days of flashing smilies, but no solid smiley which I believe means no ovulation. Prior blood work indicated I was ovulating. Has this happened to anyone else before while on clomid? And no, I'm not being monitored since I'm doing three months of clomid with my gyno that I love dearly and I know that monitoring is better, yada yada yada. Thanks for any info you girls can provide!

kristyn831 · September 2014

Love your gyno all you want, but it's very irresponsible to put you on clomid unmonitored. Have you had the proper work up for infertility? You really need an HSG and blood work before starting treatment. If you have blocked tubes, clomid won't do shit. You also have a lifetime limit of clomid cycles, so you could be wasting them.

I love my gyno as well, but my RE is responsible for getting me pregnant. Find an RE that you love, otherwise you're putting your reproductive health at risk. Good luck!

jenmcD11 · September 2014

Everyone will respond to clomid differently. I would strongly suggest that if your second cycle doesn't work out for you, don't start another one without some monitoring. Otherwise there is no way to know if you are under responding or over responding. Best case scenario you would be wasting your time, worse case scenario- permanent damage.

As for your current cycle, the nurse at my fertility clinic told me that clomid often makes women ovulate later than usual, so keep testing and good luck!

WillingAndAble · September 2014

Oh you girls are great already!! Love your attitudes. I do have an RE I love and I've had all sorts of infertility work up. Tons of girls get pregnant from taking clomid prescribed by their gynos and I thought there might be some in here. I'm in no rush to get pregnant and love receiving treatment that is still covered by my insurance thus I've stayed with my gyno. I'll let you all know if I end up having a giant cyst form, burst and ruin my ovaries. In the meantime, I'm just curious if anyone has any personal experience with clomid and not receiving a positive opk.

Hollowvic · September 2014

Eek, I wouldn't go on Clomid unless being monitored by an RE!! Good luck with that!

WillingAndAble · September 2014

jennmcd11 - thanks lady! I'm still taking opks so maybe I will get a solid smiley soon, albeit late.

kristyn831 · September 2014

WillingAndAble said:

Oh you girls are great already!! Love your attitudes. I do have an RE I love and I've had all sorts of infertility work up. Tons of girls get pregnant from taking clomid prescribed by their gynos and I thought there might be some in here. I'm in no rush to get pregnant and love receiving treatment that is still covered by my insurance thus I've stayed with my gyno. I'll let you all know if I end up having a giant cyst form, burst and ruin my ovaries. In the meantime, I'm just curious if anyone has any personal experience with clomid and not receiving a positive opk.

Can't your gyno monitor you? It's not that difficult to get some ultrasounds. There are a few ladies here who have had the complete work up and done monitored clomid through their gyno. I had my work up through my gyno, but decided to move on to treatment with an RE because it was covered by insurance.

AnnaClaire256 · September 2014

WillingAndAble said:
Oh you girls are great already!! Love your attitudes

Bleh. If you really want to come and be a part of our community, why come in with this attitude?

We have seen SO many horror stories from girls on our board who decided to risk clomid without monitoring. Your "yada yada yada" is a little flippant and off putting to me.

With that said, clomid can screw with the accuracy of OPKs. There's no way to know if you're responding and ovulating without the proper monitoring. There's no other advice I can give. Good luck.

kristyn831 · September 2014

AnnaClaire256 said:

Oh you girls are great already!! Love your attitudes
Bleh. If you really want to come and be a part of our community, why come in with this attitude? We have seen SO many horror stories from girls on our board who decided to risk clomid without monitoring. Your "yada yada yada" is a little flippant and off putting to me. With that said, clomid can screw with the accuracy of OPKs. There's no way to know if you're responding and ovulating without the proper monitoring. There's no other advice I can give. Good luck.

Too many glasses of wine and I thought she was seriously thanking us. OP, you post some info that makes us worry for you so we give you good advice and you come back with this? I wasn't saying it with a bad attitude, I was just stating facts that might help you out.

I also love getting things paid for by insurance, but you can't put a price on your reproductive health.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

Thanks AnnaClaire! Your last paragraph was helpful. See comment number one on this thread as explanation for the comment of mine which you quoted. And so sorry you found my "yada yada yada" comment off putting. I'd hope to not have to hear all the "you must be monitored" advice. No such luck, right?

kristyn: thanks for your response! That's great your insurance covers your treatments with your RE!

kristyn831 · September 2014

No one said you "must" be monitored. Of course, anyone can take it unmonitored, it's just not a wise decision. We recommended you get monitored. Good luck with your treatments.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

kristyn: Thanks again. So sorry if someone misunderstood my comments. And thanks for your worry over my medical decisions. I was simply hoping that there was someone with experience taking clomid and using opks. That's all the information I was looking for.

Hollowvic · September 2014

I took Clomid while using OPKs and ovulated as I would without it. That being said, you asked for advice, we're trying to give it to you. If you're so concerned you should get an U/S. I sense a bit of an attitude, sorry if you're not hearing what you want to hear! Good luck!

WillingAndAble · September 2014

Thanks girls. So is there no one on here that, while taking clomid, did not get a positive opk? That's the only thing I'm looking to find out. I know about monitoring, REs, prior fertility testing. I just want to know if anyone, while taking clomid, did not get a positive opk.

AnnaClaire256 · September 2014

WillingAndAble said:
Thanks girls. So is there no one on here that, while taking clomid, did not get a positive opk? That's the only thing I'm looking to find out. I know about monitoring, REs, prior fertility testing. I just want to know if anyone, while taking clomid, did not get a positive opk.

I already explained to you that clomid can screw with OPKs. If you don't get a positive OPK, then all you can do is assume you're not ovulating. If you're serious about getting pregnant, then take the guess work out of the equation. Start seeing your RE. The money sucks, DH and I are 100% out of pocket...but seeing an expert who won't put my reproductive health at risk is worth the cost.

Sorry you're not getting the answers you want. Most of us here are doing things the right way and don't have that issue.

kristyn831 · September 2014

I wouldn't know. I was always monitored on fertility drugs and didn't have to bother with OPKs. You're probably not going to get the answer you're looking for here. Maybe babycenter is a better fit for you.

BunnyBerry · September 2014

Okay so I just wrote two paragraphs directly answering your question about Clomid and OPKs to the best of my ability, but then I just erased them because I went back to reread your comments to our 3T friends and they're just too disrespectful. So now instead I will share with you the advice that I am willing to give - since we're not a free, live Google search, but people who deserve basic respect.

Why don't you ask your gyno whom you "love dearly" to answer your question? She'll probably tell you what you want to hear. Since apparently she has the fantastic ability to know, without any monitoring, that Clomid is helping you and not hurting you. And that it's an effective treatment for you and your SO's infertility causes - which apparently she knows all about.

I hope you stay healthy, and that you have no problems with taking the Clomid.

I also wonder, given that this thread is your first here and so clearly challenges some basic beliefs of this board (and tries to turn our compassion for others into a negative thing), if you aren't looking for a little drama.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

kkeglar13 said:

WillingAndAble said:

Oh you girls are great already!! Love your attitudes. I do have an RE I love and I've had all sorts of infertility work up. Tons of girls get pregnant from taking clomid prescribed by their gynos and I thought there might be some in here. I'm in no rush to get pregnant and love receiving treatment that is still covered by my insurance thus I've stayed with my gyno. I'll let you all know if I end up having a giant cyst form, burst and ruin my ovaries. In the meantime, I'm just curious if anyone has any personal experience with clomid and not receiving a positive opk.

I have no advice on the chlomid, and even though I usually stay out of this kind of stuff, I must chime in... First of all, If there were girls that got PG while on chlomid, unmonitored, that was prescribed by their gyno, they probably wouldn't be in here. Almost all of these ladies deal with their RE and are actually serious about their treatments. But what really got me... In no rush to get pg?! So why are you even on this board? You clearly knew the response you would get, since you put a monitoring disclaimer in your original post. I'm only speaking for myself when I say this, and I think most of the 3T ladies will agree, but getting PG is one of my top priorities, if not #1... Hence all the testing, treatments, $$ spent... And the reason I come to this board. I find your comments and attitude very rude and insensitive. Almost sounds like you are doing the treatment just because you can, without having to pay for it. And if you get PG, it's a bonus. Maybe you should find yourself a different board.

You are probably right... the girls I'm looking for might not be in this group. I didn't know this was an RE only type group and I'm sorry to have gotten you all worked up.

I was really genuinely expecting a response regarding clomid use and opks and some of you all gave nice responses. But I was clearly mistaken in my expectation. So sorry to ruffle your feathers, ladies. Best of luck to you all in your TTC journey!!

Hollowvic · September 2014

@kkeglar13‌ I agree with you, the "not in a rush to get pg" comment was a bit annoying, being as though it's a main priority for most of us on this board. @WillingAndAble‌ If that's the case, then why even take Clomid?

tumbleweed123 · September 2014

You're "not in a rush"? Well, I am in a rush - and I'm proud of it. I'm trying very, very hard to have a baby. There are many women on here who are AMA, and just as a drive by BFP doesn't feel good, a drive by "I have plenty of time" doesn't feel good either. It's important to lurk and get a feel for a community before posting, so as to avoid inadvertently hurting members of a group.

Everyone's advice to you was to try to protect you and your health.

To answer your question:

My experience with Clomid is that it made me ovulate earlier than usual -- four days earlier than usual. Monitoring can help you catch an early ovulation, so that a whole cycle isn't wasted. Clomid was really hard on my body, and I didn't want to take it under less than ideal circumstances. I truly hope you get monitored and find success through safe means.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

Hey girls. Thanks for all your helpful advice. I understand the importance of monitoring while on clomid so thank you for reminding me of the same. I got my positive opk yesterday so my worry was all for nothing.

Tumbleweed: I'm so sorry if any of my comments made you not feel good. I'm happy you are proud of your position in this TTC journey. I'm not even to that point yet! I still feel sucky for having been TTC for over 12 months.

NariaDreaming: I just don't feel ready to move on to an RE yet. I'm not a dummy and have fully thought out my TTC course. Even if its not the course that other girls have chosen or that others approve of, its one that I'm happy with. I'm happy to answer any more questions you may have.

Hollowvic: I'm taking clomid because it seemed like the next step in what I'm doing. I'm so sorry if you were personally annoyed by anything I said.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

I've said I'm truly sorry to upset any of you. I do appreciate the "free and awesome/reproductive health-saving advice" of "go see an RE." Girls, I have seen an RE.

I was an egg donor for my sister. Therefore, I've had plenty of contact, including recent contact, with the RE. So please all just calm down over your concern for my health. You don't know me, and I don't know you so I'm finding the repetitive "go see an RE" when I came here with one specific question about OPKs to be quite overwhelming. So with that, maybe I don't have anything more to contribute to this board. So sorry!

Hollowvic · September 2014

@angelina2404‌ well said! Coming on a board with pp who are having TTTC and saying you're in "no rush" comes across as insensitive. We stand by each other here and when someone might have an attitude after we gave them advice that they asked for we get a little defensive. Seems like the TTGP board might be a better fit for you. Good luck.

WillingAndAble · September 2014

The hostility of the thread is crazy. Can I request that this thread be closed to further comment so as to save us all from further insult?

theholmanherd · September 2014

I'm not taking clomid (nor have I ever), so I passed over this thread multiple times. But since it kept popping back up, I wondered why? Now I know.

Your flippant remarks, passive-aggressive comments, and unapologetic "apologies" are making me a little ragey. Please, stop. And the Bump never forgets. Also, some of us post on multiple boards. Don't bother posting on TTGP because you'll probably get called out unless you give a genuine apology. Try babygaga or babycenter.

Bye, Felicia.

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