Trying to understand OPK and when to stop trying

[Izzydreamer]

Ok so completely new to all this but I have been using clearblue opk for a few months just noting down my results but we are going to start trying next month and I am confused by the results I get...ttc a girl do I need to dtd just on days of the empty circle and flashing smiling face and stop when get the constant smiling? Any help would be appreciated

[moose5]

Try not to use that brand. It's not so accurate. If you use the hcg strips you can try on the first time you see a positive (if you are doing one attempt)


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[atomic sagebrush]

Clearblue can be somewhat confusing but a lot of people do prefer them because of timing. Now, I personally don't believe timing works, but if YOU do and want to include it, that's your call to make of course.

If you want timing, I would suggest having attempt on the second flashy day and then you should get solid the next day. (it may continue on and on with flashy though, and then you have to decide if you want another attempt or not)

If you don't care about timing, then I would have attempt on first solid smiley.

[atomic sagebrush]

Try not to use that brand. It's not so accurate. If you use the hcg strips you can try on the first time you see a positive (if you are doing one attempt)


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Important thing is one attempt, not timing. Most of us on here (myself included) have 2,3,4 or more timing opposites - but for reasons we can only guess at, one attempt has really seemed to be a good solid pink sway for us!!