Trouble TTC
KLake42
member
Premature LH surge, or false positive OPK with Bravelle?
KLake42
member
in Trouble TTC
I had a 75mg injection of Bravelle last night, CD 6. Today, CD 7, I had a faint positive line on OPK.
Usually, on OPKs, I have a faint line a day before a strong positive. This is way, way too early, though. It seems like I surge early when I'm medicated (CD 10 instead of CD 13, where I tend to surge when unmedicated), but this is too early.
I'm trying to read up on both premature LH surging (a thing that happens) and false positive OPK on Bravelle (which also seems to be a thing that happens, at least in theory, where the OPK misreads the HSG as LH).
Have any of you experienced either of these?
I'm gearing up for my 4th IUI, using letrozole/femara and bravelle, with plans to use a trigger shot. My next ultrasound is Monday, CD 10. I was already worried that I'd surge early and we'd have to skip the trigger shot (and the way it helps with timing), but this is way too early. I'm using Walgreens OPK, not the digital kind.
Usually, on OPKs, I have a faint line a day before a strong positive. This is way, way too early, though. It seems like I surge early when I'm medicated (CD 10 instead of CD 13, where I tend to surge when unmedicated), but this is too early.
I'm trying to read up on both premature LH surging (a thing that happens) and false positive OPK on Bravelle (which also seems to be a thing that happens, at least in theory, where the OPK misreads the HSG as LH).
Have any of you experienced either of these?
I'm gearing up for my 4th IUI, using letrozole/femara and bravelle, with plans to use a trigger shot. My next ultrasound is Monday, CD 10. I was already worried that I'd surge early and we'd have to skip the trigger shot (and the way it helps with timing), but this is way too early. I'm using Walgreens OPK, not the digital kind.
Me- 39 (turning 40 in April), TTC for the first time ever (since Jan 2015), low ovarian reserve
Married 3/14/14 to my wonderful wife, but her sperm count is rather low
TTC with frozen donor sperm and science
7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!
fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP!
Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)
7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!
fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP!
Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)
Re: Premature LH surge, or false positive OPK with Bravelle?
Injects usually are made up of FSH and some have LH, which OPK's test for, so I wouldn't bother with using them. When on injects you should be getting ultrasounds to check follie sizes and regular bloodwork to check your LH levels. If you look like you might surge too early, the RE would have you take a different shot to suppress ovulation.
Married for 7 years, TTC for 4 years
dx: Diminished Ovarian Reserve
2 Clomid IUI's + 4 injectable IUI's= 5 BFNs and 1 mc
7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!
fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP!
Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)
7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!
fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP!
Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)