LH and Ovulation Question

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Registered: 09-19-2003
LH and Ovulation Question
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Sun, 09-21-2003 - 9:44pm
Ok I just read on another site that after ovulation if the egg isn't fertilized the LH levels drop. Does this mean then that if you are indeed pregnant and take ovulation tests even after you ovulated it will still show up with the two identical lines?
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Registered: 07-10-2003
Mon, 09-22-2003 - 8:30am
Where did you read that? I do not believe that is true - the Luteinizing hormone only surges before you ovulate and then goes down regardless of implantation (that's what all other places say, anyway). People talk about using OPK's as HPT's because the LH and the HCG are very similar in makeup so OPK's can test for HCG and can be used as early pg tests. But I have never heard that if you didn't conceive the LH drops, or alternatively that if you did, it stays up. Do you remember where you read it so I can check it out?

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 8:33am
So, what does it mean if you still have two definate lines on an OPK? I posted this same frustration under my own thread and I's so confused.

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Mon, 09-22-2003 - 8:54am


If the test line is any lighter than the control line, it isn't considered a positive OPK. You have some LH nearly all the time, and can get a line, but it shouldn't be as dark as the control line except near ovulation. If the lines are equally dark or if the test line is darker, that would be considered a positive OPK. It could mean your body makes a high level of LH, which I have heard is common for people with PCOS. I have also heard about OPK being used as a pregnancy test, but I don't know how accurate that is. Is that why you took one at 7 DPO? I would go buy an FRE and try it with FMU and see if you get a positive, its supposed to be the most sensitive HPT.

If you aren't PG, you might mention it to your doctor to make sure it doesn't indicate a problem with your hormone levels.

Good Luck!

Vicki