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Re: My LH surge has lasted 5 days so far - help!!

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 17:11:29 -0600 (CST)


At Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Carol wrote: >
>Hi:
>
>I have been using the ovulation predictor sticks ever since cycle day
>10. The line was very faint until cycle day 14, and then I got my
>positive result on the morning of day 14. I decided to test every day
>until the surge was gone, but it is now cycle day 18 and the stick is
>still positive! Is a 5-day LH surge normal? What would cause this? (I've
>heard that PCOS has something to do with elevated LH, but I thought the
>LH would be elevated all month, not just after ovulation. I have none
>of the other signs of PCOS.)
>
>My OB had told me that I would ovulate around day 15 this cycle, based
>on the size of my follicles on my uterine ultrasound. I have no more
>cervical mucous, and my temperatures are slightly elevated (not nearly
>as much as they usually are after ovulation, only about .5 degrees).
>
>What causes such a long LH surge? Thanks!
>
>--
>Carol
>

it is better to try next cycle again

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