Re: Confusion About Ovulation Test

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I would not make an assumption that these are blighted ovums based on what you are saying. You would need an ultrasound for that, I think.

If you can forgive me, the description of stringy discharge bothers me, too. The mucus at ovulation should be more runny and slippery than stringy. Perhaps this is just a difference in philosophy, though.

If you want to contact me through email, maybe we can figure this out together.

At Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Mary wrote: >
>For the past several days I've experienced symptoms associated with
>ovulation--skin breakouts, light cramping, clear, stringy
>discharge--however, the ovulation test for the past four days has not
>resulted in a positive. The test stripe does seem to be getting closer
>to positive (i.e., darker), but it's still not clearly positive.
>
>This is the same experience I had in 11/98--I ended up conceiving but
>then lost the (first) pregnancy due to blighted ovum.
>
>So my questions are:
>
>Does it make sense that the ovulation test could appear positive several
>days after symptoms of ovulation appear? In other words, would there be
>an LH surge AFTER the discharge of clear, stringly discharge?
>
>If the ovulation test never turns out CLEARLY positive, does that mean
>I'm releasing "blighted ovums?"
>
>Thanking you all in advance for any input.

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