OPK brand

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Good morning! I used OPKs this month and realized either my body is batshit crazy or these OPKS don't work. And yes, I realize my first mistake was not temping. And I know OPKs are only a secondary measure.

I was using first response OPKs (I used them with my first two pregnancies), got a positive on like CD14 i think, next 2 days negatives. ran out of that brand but wasn't worried about it at that point because I had seen a positive. A few days later i noticed EWCM. So I start thinking, maybe I didn't O after that last positive. I hadn't had much CM when I had the first positive, I had a fever the day before my positive, so who knows what was really going on. 

I went to store and bought CVS brand OPKs. Went home and tested, positive. ok. For the next 3-4 days I kept seeing positives, or very close to it. It would lighten just a tad and then positive again. I kept testing but at this point I am thinking, this ain't right. It seemed to lighten only if i had drank a lot of water. The directions said to take with FMU. So then I decided I just want to see what they'll say and i have tested like 4 times a day since then LOL. Almost all positive. This morning FMU was a super blatantly obvious positive. 

I googled and saw reviews of this particular brand that many other people had the same issue. So my rant is that I have no idea where I am in my cycle. I am going to assume O was somewhere around the EWCM. Next month I will temp. 

Question is - what brand of OPK do you use / like / trust the most? Has anyone used CVS and had a similar experience? 

TIA

[jamjoyful]

I use Wondfos. In fact, I just ordered a new batch. I've used Clearblue digital in the past and it worked perfectly. That was the cycle I got a BFP with #2.

[pinkcat]

I use Wondfos and have always had good luck with them. I have used CVS in the past and found those worked fine for me, but I switched to Wondfo because they were so much cheaper.

You can have multiple LH surges in a cycle- I have had cycles with a few days of positive OPKs, followed by a few days of negative OPKs, and then a few more days of positive OPKs./anecdote.

[pinkcat]

Also, try searching OPKs on the board- we had a thread on this a week or two ago and you will find a lot of information in there about what brands people use, how often they test, etc.

[ellabee]

I use wondfos too. I used CVS for two cycles and found that I get more days of positives each cycle than with the wondfos. Similar experience with the ones from target.

[notagoddess]

I just had this happen this cycle. I used the CVS brand OPKs and got positives for 8 days in a row before I stopped using them. I thought it was that I was having a strange cycle, because I was sick and ovulated about a week later than typical. Then, I remembered that the instructions said use within 30 days of opening, and it was around 3 months, so maybe it was just that. Anyway, it was frustrating and I will not be using the CVS brand again.

[peanutbutter]

I'm so glad you posted this! I've been using CVS brand for 2 months and have gotten 5-7 consecutive days of positives with a clear temp shift after the first or second positive. I had no idea why I kept getting positives after ovulation. I thought I was going crazy. I'm going to stick to temping!

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I am glad I am not the only one who seems to have had an issue with these. First I thought I was just having multiple surges. But I mean, it just got to a ridiculous point there lol. And I have never experienced that with first response or when using them for my first two pregnancies. After I the first response positive I confirmed with a digital. I am still thinking I may not have O'd though because i had no EWCM and I had been sick. Really though, I haven't a clue.

If this cycle doesn't work out (which I am thinking it won't), I am going to order wondfos.
Thanks everyone!

[requiressnacks]

Clearblue digitals (not advanced). I hate regular OPKs and for some reason I never get a positive.

[penguin129]

I use Dollar Tree OPK's and have never had a problem with them.

[ironbaby]

Link to big discussion on OPKs

I use Wondfos. I actually have never gotten a true positive, but I do get darker results that coincide with temps, so I count them as positive.

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Oct 23, 2015 8:36:28 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Link to big discussion on OPKs

I use Wondfos. I actually have never gotten a true positive, but I do get darker results that coincide with temps, so I count them as positive.

thank you!!

[Deleted]

lol that link took me to this post. i will try searching.

[daystardreams]

I use wondfos and they've worked perfectly for me. I thought they were wonky at first because some months I wasn't getting a positive but turns out due to PCOS I don't always ovulate and when I do I have a weak ovulation (7 DPO progesterone at like 7.5 usually) so I think that was messing them up.

[Rama]

Oct 23, 2015 8:41:26 GMT -5 @karmawhore said:

lol that link took me to this post. i will try searching.

I believe there's a link in the Newbie Blog post at the top of the page. :)

[ironbaby]

Oct 23, 2015 8:40:25 GMT -5 @karmawhore said:

Oct 23, 2015 8:36:28 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Link to big discussion on OPKs

I use Wondfos. I actually have never gotten a true positive, but I do get darker results that coincide with temps, so I count them as positive.

thank you!!

Well shit.

www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/63429/gku-talk-all-opks

If that doesn't work, click on the pinned post at the top called "Welcome to GKU" then scroll down to the section under the pink "NEW" label.

[Ray]

Oct 23, 2015 8:20:26 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

I use Dollar Tree OPK's and have never had a problem with them.

this