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Tips from my doctor

I went to the doctor today and figured I would share what he told me.

First of all he explained why I should be testing OPK in the afternoon vs the morning. He said that the hormone that the test is detecting is released in the morning and needs a few hours to build up enough show up in the test. So your test could be negative and your egg could be released before you get a chance to have sex.

Secondly he told me that I need to be having sex every 36 hours. Not 24, not 48, but 36! He said that 24 hours is too soon because the sperm needs time to regenerate. And 48 is too long be sometimes sperm only last 36 hours and you might miss your window.

I hope that helps! Any tips you have got from your doctor?

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