WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Obsessing...Just a little bit.

Re: Obsessing...Just a little bit.

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:45:19 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Carolyn wrote: >
>Hiya Docs,
>
>I have a question regarding OPKs.
>
>I miscarried on 9/16 with a D&C the same day. I spotted for 2 days then
>it stopped. Then 2 days later I had what appeared to be a light period.
>Same consistency, lasting about 8 days (a bit long for me).
>
>Now I am very regular typically 27-28 days so I wasn't surprised when
>10/18 I had what appeared to be yet another very light period. But it
>only lasted about 4 days(a bit short).
>
>So, here is where the obsessing part comes in. Since I am usually so
>regular, I bought the Answer OPK, in an effort to see if I was even
>ovulating yet. I started the tests Wed, 11 days after the first day of
>my LMP and got 2 lines, with the first line being "not quite" as dark as
>the control line. Thursday was the same, the first line a bit darker
>than Wed's line but was STILL not quite as dark as the control line.
>This morning the first line was lighter than Wednesday's.
>
>OK, here's my question. Is it possible that sometime between Thursday's
>test and Friday's test I had the LH surge? I took the tests at the same
>time each morning. Or did I just not ovulate?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carolyn

Carolyn,

I find that for questions of such deep scientific signifncance ;-) I refer patients to the company that makes the OPK. They'll tell you what their kit means.

Good luck in the near future with another try.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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