Does a positive opk always mean you are ovulating?

Question

I'm on CD14 and it's the first cycle since getting my iud out. I had it out on March 28 and started my period on the 29th. I've been taking opks and this morning it was positive, at least I think it was! So does a positive always mean that ovulation is happening or are they wrong sometimes?

Answer

No. Positive opk means that your LH has risen to a level detectable by the opk. A rise in LH is part of what prepares your body to release an egg, but for a variety of reasons your LH can rise and your body can hold on to the egg (more likely to happen to women with PCOS). Hope that helps.

Answer

Thanks everyone! I took it at 10:30...so it was kind of morning but kind of not!

Answer

Dont take in morning ...

Q: What is the best time of day to take the ovulation test?
Unlike the pregnancy test kit, morning (first morning urine) is not the best time to collect samples for ovulation tests, as LH is synthesized in your body in the morning and will not appear in your urine until the afternoon. The ideal time to collect a urine sample is in the afternoon, though testing may safely take place from 10am to early evening.

Does a positive opk always mean you are ovulating?

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