Opk question

Should your OPK be darker each day that you get closer to O? CD 6,7,&8 are all barely visible.

Yeah as hormones ride it gets darker

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" Yeah as hormones ride it gets darker"</blockquote>




So why isn't mine getting darker?

For the most part, yes. But it can be thrown off a little by time of day and dilution, I think

Quoting Smartass *TTC*:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" Yeah as hormones ride it gets darker"</blockquote> So why isn't mine getting darker?"

Some women won't get their positive OPK's until CD14, if your cycles are 28days.. Im usually 26 so I won't get a positive until CD11

Quoting Smartass *TTC*:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" Yeah as hormones ride it gets darker"</blockquote> So why isn't mine getting darker?"

You may ovulate later than average just keep trying  

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" You may ovulate later than average just keep trying  "</blockquote>




Yeah I have no concept since this is my first cycle after 3 years of mirena. I was getting confused since i figured it would get darker everyday until I O. But I'm only on day 8

Quoting Smartass *TTC*:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" You may ovulate later than average ... [snip!] ... after 3 years of mirena. I was getting confused since i figured it would get darker everyday until I O. But I'm only on day 8"

If you're on CD8 I would start testing twice a day around CD10, you could miss your surge. Try like 12pm and 5pm.

Quoting Smartass *TTC*:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" You may ovulate later than average ... [snip!] ... after 3 years of mirena. I was getting confused since i figured it would get darker everyday until I O. But I'm only on day 8"

my 2nd pp cycle I O'd like CD 21. And then was a week late. The other one I was right on normal, then the cycle after I O'd right on time. It even varies by cycle for the person.

It could be the brand. My First Response opk's gradually got darker until they turned positive, but the Answer brand dip sticks didn't. They just turned positive all of a sudden.

could be the time of day. and how much you have drank. Also depends on brand.
I prefer the answer brand. I always tested int he afternoon.

I'm surprised at how many people are saying yes. An OPK (typically) doesn't gradually get darker like a HPT. And a lot of women surge so quickly, that if you don't test twice a day, you'd miss it.

Quoting Vindictive:" I'm surprised at how many people are saying yes. An OPK (typically) doesn't gradually get darker like a HPT. And a lot of women surge so quickly, that if you don't test twice a day, you'd miss it."

This. When I was using OPKs, I'd have NO line, then a half dark line, then a positive, then nothing again within three days. Mine didn't gradually get darker. Some women's does, but not all.

Quoting furrbabiesmommy:" could be the time of day. and how much you have drank. Also depends on brand. I prefer the answer brand. I always tested int he afternoon."

I prefer the answer brand as well

Wait, I didn't know you were supposed to test 2x/day??! Grrrrrr