Re: LH Surge & OPKs

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I would think that because the Monday's was the darkest test, that you ovulated that day. Normally you would not keep testing (especially since they are so expensive!) after you see the line get lighter following a day when it seemed to be the darkest. Yes you can pick up the LH for 7 days straight, you picked it up as it was building up in your system, then got to its peak (darkest) then was tapering off after ovulation. Probably wouldn't see the line much longer after Thursday, but depends on the test sensitivity, how much LH you produce, and just how long it takes your body to disperse of the LH after ovulation. Be sure to read the results at the time they are to be read according to the instructions, as letting a test sit too long can darken a line.

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Marshella

At Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Nancy wrote:
>
>How long should you see an LH surge with opks? For a week I have gotten
>many positives (line the same color or darker as the reference line)
>Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs.  I am using First Response Pregnancy
>Planning Kit and the directions say consider two similar lines or a
>darker test line as a positive.  Monday was the only day that the test
>line was darker than the reference.
>
>Should I assume this was my spike? Why would I be picking up the LH for
>7 days straight? Is this a sign that I might have a hormone problem?
>
>I have used an opk (different brand) before back in March which did
>result in a pregnancy but the opk experience was totally different.  I
>saw a spike one day and then had no lines appear before and after.
>
>If anyone can add any insight I'd greatly appreciate it.
>
>--
>Nancy
>m/c 5/99
>

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