Saille

Okay....one of our local pharmacies got bought out by Rite Aid and all their store brand stuff went on serious clearance. I picked up three seven day ovulation kits for under $5 a package.
Will I ever have any use for these now?
They say right in the directions that they aren't much use if you have PCOS....and I'm guessing that when (or if) I go on Clomid they are still not going to be majorly useful because the med will probably mess up the test's ability to read the LTH?

I'm just wondering if I should put these away in a drawer and save them or if I should just give them to a friend who might be able to use them, if they aren't going to do anything for me.

TIA!!

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Cattywompus

I would love to know the answer to this too. I was going to post a thread about how people chart their PCOS but then saw yours. I have one of those kits in the closet but didn't want to use it when it wasn't working for me...

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Kris

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deb_e_deb26

Some ladies can use OPKs, some cant..in some PCOS women, they have elevated LH levels, and that is what the OPK's are testing for, as your LH levels rise just before ovulation...

It just depends..They worked great for me..I had negatives (no 2nd line) then got positive 3 days in a row the month I feel pregnant with my twins..(o on CD21)

I just you just have to use them and see how that 2nd line appears over the testing period...if you continuely have a 2nd line as dark or darker than the control, then you know they arent working...But if you have negative results then get that darker 2nd line, it should be working fine for you!

HTH!

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Lupe

Sallie, check out fertilityfriend.com, you can do a trial membership free and they provide you with online tutorials to check fertility signs. I have never used the kind of kits you are taling about. My Dr said he prefers just charting BBT, and I have been doing that for about 2 months. I also use the saliva monitor, as it is re-usable. Good luck.

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"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference"

La Blanca

OPKs are a little tricky for me, but they do generally work (though I once got a false+). Clomid will NOT affect the results.

HTH and gl!

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2007
Jan/Feb: 2000mg Met + 50mg Clomid - BD = BFN
Feb/Mar: 2000mg Met + 100mg Clomid + BD = chemical pregnancy
Apr/May: 2000mg Met + 100mg Clomid + late ovulation = BFN
June: 2000mg Met + 150mg Clomid + Ovidrel trigger + BD - CM = BFN
July: 2000mg Met + 150mg Clomid + Ovidrel trigger + IUI + BD + Pre-Seed = A healthy (but breech) baby banana born at 37 weeks, 6 days
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christi61315

I did them every day to see if I was ovulating at all... when they are that cheep you can do that... good luck

jolund

My OB told me to use them 12days after my period. Of coarse they are "forced" periods. I use them for two weeks at a time if i don't ovulate and don't have a period after 32days then it is off the the pill again. I think it is best to work with your doctor. I know my LH levels are not to high because she checked them. You could also do the BBT with it. Talk with your doc!!