Not ovulating

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Not ovulating
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Mon, 09-15-2003 - 12:24pm
Ok ... still lurking ...

What is the "remedy" if you are not ovulating??

i have been doing the OPK's for a little while now ... and twice I got a very faint 2nd line and twice in a row now I get NO SECOND LINE at all and my periods happen every 21-25 days. I check 2 to 3 times a day from the 5th day of my cycle.

Is Clomid the answer? HELP!!!

Yvonne


Edited 9/15/2003 12:25:54 PM ET by nlovewithjosh

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Registered: 09-06-2003
Mon, 09-15-2003 - 12:41pm
I use those to and find them to be very unreliable. Mine always says to test on the 13th day...but infact I don't get a double line until the 6th or 7th test. Which means not until the 18th day do I get the double line needed as instructed. Also, I learned that in the am in the best time because any little factor can change the outcome of the tests.

Liquid(drinks) can dilute the home detection, etc and many other factor. So a.m. time is best. Also, I've been charting which is more reliable than those tests, for 3 months now, they have been wrong and I stopped using them.

Kimm

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Registered: 05-16-2003
Mon, 09-15-2003 - 12:49pm
Hi,

The OPKs are very unreliable and can be messed up by a variety of factors. Are you having EWCM? With such regular periods, you probably are Oing, but are just not getting a good reading. I would recommend charting for a month or two. You will be able to see by your temps if you are Oing and when, which will give you a better indication of when to start bding in the future.

How long have you been ttc? If it's been a while, it wouldn't hurt to talk to your doc. Clomid can be used to help you O, but more as a last resort after other tests have been run to see if it will really help.

GL!

Brenna

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 09-15-2003 - 2:16pm
Brenna,

We have been TTC since the beginning of July. So, not too long ... just too many cycles. My Gyn said to give her a call if I still have not conceived by December and then she would run some tests. I don't check CM. I may start charting my next cycle like you suggested.

Thanks

Yvonne