PLease explain to me...OPK's, edited: another question

what are they?
how are they used?


another question...
.i see the clearblue digital OPK's are ver pricey...about how many do people typically go through in a month? i found a box of 7 for $23 online...is that enough for more than one month typically? i can assume when you are new at testing one may use more than expected....

my cycles have been running 27-29 days (i went off BCP in April) when would I start testing? my guess would be...on CD 11?? I guess it is worth the price if they help in Conceiving sooner.

Message edited 11/2/2008 9:04:07 AM.

Re: PLease explain to me...OPK's

from the locked thread at the top of the page - THANK YOU MAM!!!

If you want to step it up a notch, you might get OPKs. I recommend ClearBlue Easy Digital OPKS which show a smiley face when they are positive. You can get the non-digitals also, but keep in mind that you will have to interpret the lines on them (some find this simple, others find this difficult!) With OPKs, you want to start on CD 10 (if you don't know how long your cycles are) or start on whatever CD it says on the instructions for your specific cycle length) and hold in your urine for 4 hours and test between 2 and 8 pm. For your OPK BD plan, you might want to BD every other day starting on CD 8, and then BD the day you get your +OPK and the following 2-3 days.

Re: PLease explain to me...OPK's

thanks so much! that explains a lot

Re: PLease explain to me...OPK's

sorry, see above

Message edited 11/2/2008 9:04:24 AM.

Re: PLease explain to me...OPK's, edited: another question

In my experience, you can get more than a month out of a box IF you have a very regular cycle and kind of know when you will ovulate anyway.

In the past, I have had a 26 day cycle and have started testing on CD11- and getting a on day 12. So I only end up using 2 or 3 OPKs a month.

However, if you don't know your cycle that well or if it's not that regular, it's very possible that you will end up going through the whole box while waiting to ovulate.

I track my cycles on MyMonthlyCycles as well- that's why I kind of know when I will ovulate, so I combine the two...

HTH!