ovoulatoin kits?

Question

im confused when it comes to ovu kits. okay im TTC and wev been having sex everyday i had my period on the 7th of feb and from the 10th we have been trying everyday once a day so we dont miss the opp. but i want to get a ovu kit but it confuses me regarding are we spose to have sex before the ovoulation day or durring when are ovoulating?? the kit tells u when ur are so how do u know 2 have sex before your ovulating? wont it be too late? and i missing out on something i dont know.?
pls help thanks

Answer 1

Are you charting. OPKs need to be used when you suspect you are do to ovulate. That is best determined by charting. Yes some of the [problems is that you should already be having sex when you suspect that you may ovulate. And yes it can read positive and you may have already missed it.

Sex every day does not help, sex on the 2 days before you ovulate, and the day you ovulate is what counts. The rest should be for fun!

The goal of fertility charting is to predict your next ovulation as accurately as possible so you can time sexual intercourse for a successful pregnancy. It will show you when you are most apt to be fertile, when you have probably ovulated, when you are no longer fertile, when to expect your period if you are not pregnant and when you can expect a reliable pregnancy test result. The key to charting is learning to recognize the effects of specific hormones on your body. From the information you gather, you will learn to document the changes on your specially designed fertility chart. Constant, and careful, use of your fertility chart will allow you to time intercourse so you can maximize your chances of becoming pregnant. It will also allow you to recognize any potential problems that may be occurring within your cycle. As mentioned above, the chart requires very little expense, thought or work. I must admit, though, that you may eventually find it to be very tedious and stressful. Your fertility chart will contain a variety of your personal information. Each chart has some difference, but basically, you will find that all charts have three common parts (BBT, cervical mucus and cervix changes). You will find that all BBT charting will require you to have three simple pieces of equipment - your fertility chart, a quality basal thermometer and a pen. You can use your thermometer in any of the traditional means such as vaginally, orally or rectally, not on the skin or in your ear. The key is to have a good quality thermometer that measures in small increments and to learn to use, and read, it with accuracy. You will also need to learn to recognize changes in your cervix and cervical fluids. Your chart has areas to document each of these categories and than some. Checking, and documenting, these fertility signs take only a couple of minutes each day. These signs do not necessarily occur at any precise time frame and need to be monitored throughout the cycle. Some of the most important changes happen a couple of days before, on the day and immediately following ovulation. You will also begin to pay more attention to body changes such as tenderness on one side (ovulation pain -mittelschmertz, which means ‘middle pain’), increased sex drive, fuller vaginal lips, breast tenderness, slight pain of discomfort in the pelvic region, headaches, midcycle spotting, and vaginal sensations. Any, or all of these, can occur at, or around, the time of ovulation. If you don’t notice any of these additional signs, it does not indicate a lack of fertility. You may notice other signs throughout your cycle and from cycle to cycle, that are not mentioned here. You may want to record any additional observations on your fertility chart.

Ovulation Prediction Kits (OPK) read the LH surge as it occurs, just before ovulation. The OPK is a simple urine test that can become extremely expensive if you do not time the use of it to your advantage. It is extremely easy to read since the test results as a positive for the LH levels. For financial reasons, and timing, this test works best when used with Fertility Charting. It is most effective when used to cross -check with your other fertility signs. The OPK reads the LH level present in the urine, LH levels are too low to read before they peak. LH is released in approximately 90 minute bursts for about 24 to 48 hours. The rise usually begins early in the morning and takes four to six hours to appear in your urine. As a result, it is suggested that you use a urine sample from later in the day for the most accurate results. The OPK is most effective, if used just before you suspect you are to ovulate and each day (possibly even twice per day), until you do. Do consider that OPKs are not considered very accurate since you may already be fertile before your OPK shows a positive result. During the luteal phase, (after ovulation and before your next period) the egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus. If fertilized the egg will implant into the lining of the uterus. The luteal phase should be at least 10 days in length, but may be as long as 17 days. All of your hormones work together to make your cycle work, but low progesterone can cause a luteal phase defect (a short luteal phase).

Answer 2

Basically, what an ovulation test shows you is that you have had a surge in a hormone called LH. This LH surge causes ovualtion to occur 12-48 hours later. A positive ovulation test will let you know that ovulation is going to occur within the next day or 2.

You want to have sex BEFORE ovulation occurs. The sperm needs to be waiting on the egg when it is released b/c the egg only lives for 12-24 hours. Sperm can live up to 5-7 days in fertile conditions. 2-3 days is more typical though.