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LiveAgain
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How do OPK's work?
DH mentioned to me since we were talking about what other methods can be used to help concieve, that we try and OPK since my cycles are crazy.
I've never used them but for some reason I have in my head that they are like HPT's and once you use it it's done with.
Someone help me out  
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maybeamommy
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Re: How do OPK's work?
I'm not sure what you mean about once you use it, it's done with?
OPKs detect a surge in LH which happens about 24-36 hours before ovulation.
They tend to look like HPTs. You basically just POAS and wait for the result. If it's a regular line test, you'll need the test line to be darker than the control line to consider it positive.
You need to test every day around the same time, between 2 and 8 pm, and after having held in your urine for 4 hours.
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:27 PM |
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LiveAgain
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Re: How do OPK's work?
So you can only use the stick once? I was thinking that you could possibly refill the strips you were peeing on.
I just think buying them could get super expensive since I don't have a regular cycle and have no clue when I would be O'ing...I would be using them every day
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:37 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Posted by LiveAgain
So you can only use the stick once? I was thinking that you could possibly refill the strips you were peeing on.
I just think buying them could get super expensive since I don't have a regular cycle and have no clue when I would be O'ing...I would be using them every day
Most people use them everyday.
If you have no idea how long your cycles are, you'll want to start on CD 10. My advice is to stay away from the Answer Brand tests, even though they're cheap.
Target ones are affordable, I've heard! They come with maybe 20 in the box I think.
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:39 PM |
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LiveAgain
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Re: How do OPK's work?
how will I know when CD10 is?
I feel so clueless
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:56 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Posted by LiveAgain
how will I know when CD10 is?
I feel so clueless
CD 1 = the day you get your period, then you count from there.
CD 2 = day after you get your period, etc.
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:59 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Have you read the thread pinned to the top of the TTC board? It might help!
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| Posted 9/25/08 10:59 PM |
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LiveAgain
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Thank you so much!!
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| Posted 9/25/08 11:00 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Anytime!
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| Posted 9/25/08 11:01 PM |
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ready2ttc
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Re: How do OPK's work?
It does get expensive, even with Target brand. They are $14.99 for a pack of 7 at my Target. I've been using 2 packs a month since my cycle is unpredictable. 
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| Posted 9/26/08 10:47 AM |
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Posted by ready2ttc
It does get expensive, even with Target brand. They are $14.99 for a pack of 7 at my Target. I've been using 2 packs a month since my cycle is unpredictable.
That's what I was worried about. Do they work well? I was reading up on them and I've heard that they can be hard to read sometimes.
I just think it was funny that DH brought up the whole idea of using OPK's. Since I didn't know how they worked he told me to ask my LIF girls
So now that I have some info I'll see if he want's to try them or just stick with plain ol BDing
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| Posted 9/26/08 11:05 AM |
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ready2ttc
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Re: How do OPK's work?
Posted by LiveAgain
Posted by ready2ttc
It does get expensive, even with Target brand. They are $14.99 for a pack of 7 at my Target. I've been using 2 packs a month since my cycle is unpredictable.
That's what I was worried about. Do they work well? I was reading up on them and I've heard that they can be hard to read sometimes.
I just think it was funny that DH brought up the whole idea of using OPK's. Since I didn't know how they worked he told me to ask my LIF girls
So now that I have some info I'll see if he want's to try them or just stick with plain ol BDing
Well, it's like the PG tests where you compare lines, so it can be a little hard to read. On an O day (i think i have one day a month when it shows as O) it is very obviously dark, but the rest of the month the line varies in darkness and can be hard to see. It just has to be REALLY dark to count as the O line.
I'd say try for a month or 2 to see when you O, then go from there! That's what I'm doing. And it's still cheaper than I was paying for BCP. 
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| Posted 9/26/08 11:08 AM |
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