ovulating ?!?

Question

My partner and i have been trying to conceive for the past 10 months. Every month i have done ovulation tests and they have been positive and my periods have been reg. Some one has just said that you can get a false LH surge when your body can change its mind ! Is this true ? So i may not have actually been ovulating for the past 10 months after all !?

Answer 1

yes you would have been ovualting don't worry. the other good way to predict ovualtion dates is to chart your cycles which is easy to do especially if you are regular. you can do it on line at www.fertilityfriends.com
all you need to do is take your temp each morning and check cervical fluid and fill in the chart and all the technical stuff is done for you. all is explained in great detail on the site and registraion is free.
you generally ovulate 14days after your period started so count from the first day of your last period then count 2 days before that day and two days after that day and those are the 5days you are most likely to be able to concieve.
it is reccemended that you have sex on alternate days at that time as sperm stays active in female for 3-4days and egg stays fertile for 2-3days

Answer 2

Directly after you ovulate your basal body temperature will rise slightly. Typically its between 0.4-0.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Take your temperature on a daily basis and monitor when it spikes and lowers during your 28 day cycle. The easiest way to tell is when its at its highest for 2 days and then drops back to normal. The day before the 2 day spike it typically the day you ovulate. If you monitor this for a few cycles you should be able to tell when you ovulate each month. They even make thermometers you can wear like a watch that contstantly monitor your ovulation cycle.

Also, what others have said about change in discharge is correct, although they did not explain why. The first few days after your period your dishcharge will virtually disappear. A few days before you ovulate and sometimes the day of, your discharge will come back and be a bit cloudier than normal. During peak ovulation time, the discharge will be slippery and have the consistency of egg whites. You can get a small sample between your fingers and pull them apart - the sample should not break, but will stretch. This is the best time to try and conceive even if its not ovulation day, as in this kind of discharge sperm can survive for up to and sometimes exceeding 72 hours giving it a better chance of getting to the ovum. Other than that, your best hope is an ovulation test. Some you can get are a little pricier than the one time use tests, but they can be used for several cycles.

Answer 3

First off, alot of people are saying "if you have your period then you are ovulating" - Not always true! If that were the case then there wouldn't be conception problems! True?. The idea about putting your husband in boxers is good, Um, are you sure the problem is you? If you don't conceive in the next few months, I'd have my husband (partner) tested to make sure his sperm levels are high enough. Even if he has other children, that doesn't mean that he can't be having a problem now. Also, try to stay laying down for a few minutes after sex, try to orgasm after him - doing so will cause your cervix to actually pick up the semen and push it up through your fallopion tubes - increasing your chances of conception! Good Luck!

Answer 4

If you've been trying for almost a year AND been using an ovulation predictor kit with no luck, than I suggest going to a fertility specialist at least to have some tests done to see what's up. It may be nothing, but it may be something. He can tell you the best way to conceive and help the process.

Answer 5

Just because you get your period doesn't mean you are ovulating. I got my period ever month, but didn't O and it's not uncommon to not O each month, most women don't.

Only way to really know is by taking your temp and seeing a rise in your temp (using a Basal thermometer not a regular one.) Try to chart for the next 2 months and see what you get. Than see your doctor about possible testing for PCOS to see if you have cysts on your ovaries or if there is some other problem.

Good luck

Answer 6

Hi there! I had my periods but didn't ovulate. Your specialist can prescibe CLOMIPHENE (Clomid) to stimulate your ovaries. BUT, temperature charts didn't work for me because, if I ate a big meal, it falsified the readings by raising my BBT which was usually low. Now This is the way to tell if you're fertile. After your period, your vag. secretions are thick and creamy, yes? During ovulation (day 12-15 of cycle) check yourself with loo paper when you wipe after a wee. Your secretions should be thin, stringy and clear - like egg-white. THIS is your most fertile time. In the meantime eat healthily and get plenty of folic acid, and above everything else, enjoy trying! Good luck. x

Answer 7

just because u havinf periods dont mean your ovulating im under fertility treament have periods every month but not releasing my eggs when required which shows a low hormone level its not necessarily that tests u doing are wrong it could be u trying to hard what i suggest is on day 12 of your period have intercourse then day 14 and again day 16 these are the most fertilie times of a womans cycle so first day of bleed is day 1 ok always leave 48hrs before intercourse again try this for couple months if u dont allready fall pregnant just relax and dont try to hard maybe treat ypourself to a little break away during these days of intercourse i have suggested try it babe im not wrong just had same instructions given to me today by my fertility doctor good luck let me know what happens if u wanna more personal chat e-mail me on [e-mail]

Answer 8

Sorry to say this to the others, but just because you are getting a perid doesnt mean thet you are ovulating, have you noticed a change in the state of vaginal mucus around the time you are supposed to be ovulating? stringier and thicker mucus is normal around ovulation times. You need to go to your doctor hun and ask him to do a 21-day progesterone test, this will tell you if you are ovulating or not. Try to relax, sometimes getting pregnant takes time, I know alot of people who have been trying alot longer than ten months, myself included. Dont worry, but to put your mind at rest, just go see the doc and ask him to do this test for you. Good Luck xxxxxxxxxxx

Answer 9

You ovulate every month, if you are getting your period you are ovulating. There is no way that it skips or doesn't happen. It's when your body ovulates its preparing your body to conceive a child and then when the ovulating is complete and no fertilization has taken place then your body rids of the egg and theuterin lyning, called your period.

Answer 10

If you've been having regular periods its unlikely, and remember, not everyone on here knows what they're talking about!

If you're under 30, see your GP if not pregnant in 18 months, 12 months if you're under 30.

Don't worry, i'm sure it'll be fine. Good luck x