BBT and no rise in temp

[happyktmom]

I only started temping last month, so this is all a little new for me and YES I took the courses thru FF and still don't get it.  I know I could Google this, but I wanted to throw my question out there and see what I get...
I took Femara this month on CD3-7.  I had a temp rise CD 5 to CD7 and then it has plummeted ever since.  Even after I had 2 pos OPK's CD9 and CD10, does this mean I didn't O?   What is happening?

Here's my chart


My Ovulation Chart

[URMySunshine77]

Did you by any chance have a fever or drink alcohol when your temp spiked? It doesn't look like you have ovulated yet. Keep HIO. I am not familiar with Femara, so I do not know how it affects the cycle.

[Scootaloo]

I'd keep taking OPKs. A positive OPK doesn't mean you're for sure ovulating, just that your LH is surging. It hasn't happened to me, but I've heard of others having multiple surges before they actually ovulate. Keep having sex until you see the confirmed temp rise (3 temps higher than the previous 6).

[wirt2cute]

Just like the other ladies said a positive OPK does not necessarily mean that you ovulated that day. Keep doing the horizontal tango and keep tempting. I know for me I don't actually ovulate until two days after my first positive OPK. Have fun.

[happyktmom]

No alcohol and I haven't been sick. I've been getting really good sleep lately. Now I'm out of town and away from DH for the next 4 days -grrr. I'm going to keep temping and watching for other signs.

[Divefrog]

Feb 26, 2015 0:34:25 GMT -5 happyktmom said:

No alcohol and I haven't been sick. I've been getting really good sleep lately. Now I'm out of town and away from DH for the next 4 days -grrr. I'm going to keep temping and watching for other signs.

I notice from your siggy that you have been diagnosed as having PCOS. OPK's are natoriously inaccurate for ladies with PCOS because we often have LH surges that are not followed by ovulation.

I also have PCOS and found that OPK's are not a reliable method to time intercourse for me. For DH & I the best, least stressful approach to make sure we always hit my FW was to just BD every other day until my temps showed a sustained temp rise for 3 days in a row.

ETA: I have never taken Femara so not sure what it is supposed to do. However,  I did take clomid for 3cycles while tcc DD. And the clomid did ensure that I would ovulate, but it was still a "late" ovulation days 18-21, and I still had LH surges those cycles before the LH surge that was actually prior to ovulation. 

[vh2014]

Another vote for LH surges don't always lead to O. I've had several in the last 156 days... and no O. Got a positive the day of my RE appt... thin lining, 1" cyst, and definitely no O. Meds can mess up your temps. I have no idea what Femera does either, but make sure you note it so that if it happens again you'll know what's causing it. I know, it sucks. FX though O waits until you get back from your trip. GL!

[lickwed]

You could try checking your Cervical Mucus? When I have multiple surges, I don't have a lot of the EWCM until I actually ovulate. You have a higher temp today, so you could have ovulated yesterday if you get 3 big rises in your temperature the next few days. That would be 24 hrs after your last positive OPK. Good luck! Waiting for those three rising temps always makes me crazy.

[boobacat]

I took Clomid and for me it moved up my 'typical' O day. On Femara it has definitely moved it up. Are you being monitored? I'm working with an RE now but my OB also did u/s to check follicle growth and ensure ovulation occurred. I agree keep temping.

[happyktmom]

Thanks ladies! I'm going to keep temping to wait and see. The Femara was prescribed by my OB several months ago, before consulting with RE. I started with the 2.5mg, then the 5mg and took a break and decided to pull this out and do 7.5mg (max dose) this cycle. Probably not the best cycle to do it, since I'm traveling.
I plan to call RE CD1, if I get it , and start the monitoring but without the IUI. I am a little fearful of the Clomid, but I want this so badly - I'll do it.

[luvmyponies]

Clomid isn't bad... as long as it's monitored. The problem is too many doctors prescribe it without monitoring.