WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: Question about LH surge and ovulation

Re: Question about LH surge and ovulation

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:40:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Kris wrote: >
>I'm using an ovulation predictor kit to try to pinpoint ovulation since
>my cycles have been messed up since my last miscarriage/D&C. I've used
>them (successfully I might add) before, but I'm not sure what to think
>of them this month.
>
>I went from seeing no surge line, to a very faint line, to a bit darker
>line, to a very faint line, to nothing. The line was never close to the
>color of the reference line. My temps don't reflect ovulation. Is
>there only one chance for an LH surge, or is there a chance ovulation
>will just be happening late so I should keep looking for the positive
>surge on the opk? Or, should I just accept the fact that this is an
>anovulatory cycle since I've already seen the only LH surge I'm going to
>have this month?
>
>If anyone can help, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks,
>Kris

Great questions, no answers. Everyone ovulates, at most, once a month (and has one REAL LH surge) but impossible to predict if you've had yours yet. Unfortuntely, OPK and BBT don't always agree and despite what the OPK manufacturers tell you, sometimes the BBT is better and sometimes the OPK is better.Meaning - sometimes the OPK is inaccurate. I've had patients get pregnant on the month their OPK said they didn't ovulate.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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