CS Please?

[notagoddess]

Good morning, ladies. Can I get a chart stalk? I had thought I O'ed on CD 15, but my temp was low today and I'm continuing to get a positive OPK reading. This is my 5th positive OPK in a row. It's my first cycle using OPKs and I'm confused.

Some considerations:
-I've been sick much of this cycle and my temps are erratic.
-I'm using CVS brand OPKs once a day with FMU, as in the instructions. But for me FMU is more like SMU because I always pee at night 2-3 hours before waking for good.
-Days 1-3 of + OPKs, the test line was darker than control. Day 4 they were the same. Today the test line was darker once again.

Can anyone offer insight as to what's going on? I know 2-3 days of + OPKs is normal, but 5 days?

My Ovulation Chart

[ironbaby]

I'd definitely say you have not O'd yet.

I can't help on the OPKs. I never even get real positives.

[ohinvrtedworld]

My opinion is that you probably didn't O yet, because of the low temp and + OPK. Even if you did ovulate on CD15, you would still need a few more temps for FF to confirm for sure.

I can't help you with multiple days of positives :\ I wouldn't think it's that crazy but maybe someone else has an opinion about it.

[ceejay]

I would agree that you haven't O'd yet.

As for the multiple days of + OPKs, I would say 5 in a row is a lot, but it's not completely unheard of. I had one cycle where I had 4 days in a row of positives before I O'd. Have they all been equally positive? Or have some been darker than others? I've never used the CVS brand of OPKs but they might be slightly more sensitive than other brands and appearing positive on days when other brands of OPKs could be negative.

[notagoddess]

Oct 13, 2015 9:32:14 GMT -5 ceejay said:

I would agree that you haven't O'd yet.

As for the multiple days of + OPKs, I would say 5 in a row is a lot, but it's not completely unheard of. I had one cycle where I had 4 days in a row of positives before I O'd. Have they all been equally positive? Or have some been darker than others? I've never used the CVS brand of OPKs but they might be slightly more sensitive than other brands and appearing positive on days when other brands of OPKs could be negative.

Day 4 was lighter than the others. The two lines were equal then. The other days the test line was much darker. I guess I could be having multiple surges of LH close together.

[icedtea]

I agree it doesn't look like you O'd. I can barely get two days of positive OPKs, so I'm not entirely sure on that end. Maybe being sick has messed up your cycle a bit (since it looks like you usually O on cd15)?

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Oct 13, 2015 9:36:59 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

Oct 13, 2015 9:32:14 GMT -5 ceejay said:

I would agree that you haven't O'd yet.

As for the multiple days of + OPKs, I would say 5 in a row is a lot, but it's not completely unheard of. I had one cycle where I had 4 days in a row of positives before I O'd. Have they all been equally positive? Or have some been darker than others? I've never used the CVS brand of OPKs but they might be slightly more sensitive than other brands and appearing positive on days when other brands of OPKs could be negative.

Day 4 was lighter than the others. The two lines were equal then. The other days the test line was much darker. I guess I could be having multiple surges of LH close together.

Honestly, I would recommend trying to test twice a day to see if there is a difference.
I think it might be more likely that you are having a prolonged surge as opposed multiple surges one day after the next.

[Rama]

Oct 13, 2015 8:50:24 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

Good morning, ladies. Can I get a chart stalk? I had thought I O'ed on CD 15, but my temp was low today and I'm continuing to get a positive OPK reading. This is my 5th positive OPK in a row. It's my first cycle using OPKs and I'm confused.

Some considerations:
-I've been sick much of this cycle and my temps are erratic.
-I'm using CVS brand OPKs once a day with FMU, as in the instructions. But for me FMU is more like SMU because I always pee at night 2-3 hours before waking for good.
-Days 1-3 of + OPKs, the test line was darker than control. Day 4 they were the same. Today the test line was darker once again.

Can anyone offer insight as to what's going on? I know 2-3 days of + OPKs is normal, but 5 days?

My Ovulation Chart

I agree with no O yet. Your charts have your post O temps well above ~97.6*F and your chart right now doesn't show that.

Are the open circles from different temp times?

[getzystark]

I agree with all of the PPs. That's a lot of positive OPKs. What a pain in the ass!

[notagoddess]

Oct 13, 2015 10:07:46 GMT -5 Rama said:

Oct 13, 2015 8:50:24 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

Good morning, ladies. Can I get a chart stalk? I had thought I O'ed on CD 15, but my temp was low today and I'm continuing to get a positive OPK reading. This is my 5th positive OPK in a row. It's my first cycle using OPKs and I'm confused.

Some considerations:
-I've been sick much of this cycle and my temps are erratic.
-I'm using CVS brand OPKs once a day with FMU, as in the instructions. But for me FMU is more like SMU because I always pee at night 2-3 hours before waking for good.
-Days 1-3 of + OPKs, the test line was darker than control. Day 4 they were the same. Today the test line was darker once again.

Can anyone offer insight as to what's going on? I know 2-3 days of + OPKs is normal, but 5 days?

My Ovulation Chart

I agree with no O yet. Your charts have your post O temps well above ~97.6*F and your chart right now doesn't show that.

Are the open circles from different temp times?

Yeah. This cycle I slept in pretty often because I haven't been feeling well, and my wake up time has varied by an hour in either direction.

[JustJudy]

I've had 3 days worth of +OPKs before and I definitely was able to see a temp shift to confirm O. 5 is a lot, but I guess not out of the realm of reason.

[thelittleredm]

I don't think you've O'd, as PPs have said. Keep having all the sex!

[notagoddess]

Thanks everyone! I agree with all of you that there's no sign of O yet. I clearly picked the wrong month to try for ED sex!