2 positive OPK sticks within a week??

Question

This is my second month using the OPKs. Last month I never seemed to get a positive reading from the OPK sticks. My cycle was all out of whack, and next thing I knew AF arrived. This time to make sure I would catch my surge, I began testing right after AF left. A week from today it was positive.. I was sooo excited. I went ahead and checked on Wednesday - positive again. From there it dropped off to no line at all. So, we BDed tons and I assumed I ovulated. Just because I'm super curious and skeptical, I kept using the sticks. Sunday it was positive again (both lines were equally dark once again). Monday - not quite positive, but almost. Today, no lines at all. Is it positive to O twice?? or is my body just playing tricks on me? I have no idea how many DPO I am and thats driving me crazy. Any ideas would be awesome!! Thanks :)

Answer 1

No, you *can't* ovulate twice in one cycle except in the case where both ovulations are on the same day (this is where fraternal twins come from).

An ovulation test can turn positive if you are pregnant, but it would have to be *more* than a week after ovulation, so that's not possible either.

I suspect it's the third possibility... An ovulation test doesn't tell you when you *will* ovulate. It tells you when your body is *preparing* for ovulation. Sometimes, you will have an LH (luteinizing hormone) surge (which is what the test measures), but then you *won't* ovulate. Then, you can have a second LH surge that *does* lead to ovulation (or maybe not again--and possibly even a third, etc.).

If you have more than one positive test on an ovulation kit (more than a day, but no more than a week apart), it is the *last* one that is probably ovulation.

However, I would suggest you skip the ovulation kits altogether. You can tell when you are ovulating more accurately (and *cheaper*) by charting your fertility signs. Please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. It has all the information you will need.

Answer 2

Go to the doctor......those over the counter test are good but not a 100% accurate. Good luck.