PCOS and New to ovacue

savannahlee
Since 5/2019savannahlee
Since 5/2019

June 18, 2019 at 11:22 amHey, I am just looking for someone else's interpretation of my chart so far, have i had more than one cue peak? It looks like i am currently experiencing one but I'm not sure.. Opk tests are negative but 4 or 5 days ago i had close to a positive. I have been trying for 2 years and it's getting frustrating not having a clue what's going on.

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CassieLovesCha…
Since 10/2017CassieLovesCharting
Since 10/2017

June 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm

Hi there savannahlee - I know first hand how hard PCOS can make tracking down likely ovulation as I have PCOS myself. This is why it's going to be important that you are looking at the readings themselves and not just relying solely on that predicted color coding. To do this, you're first looking for possible 'cue peak' trends in the oral readings - one higher oral reading followed by two lower oral readings - which can mean that your body may attempt ovulation in the next 5-7 days or so. As you're moving into that fertile window, you're looking to see those vaginal readings declining, which is when I recommend you're considering yourself fertile. Then, after ovulation, you're looking to see those vaginal readings rise, and remain elevated.

Women with long, irregular cycles, actually tend to have multiple 'cue peak' trends in their readings - as their body often selects follicle after follicle, until it finally is successful in maturing that follicle and rupturing it - successful ovulation. That's why data interpretation is key for women to best plan and understand the changes going on in their body.

In your chart there was a possible 'cue peak' on CD 5/6/7, which lines up with those declining vaginal readings through that vaginal readings on CD 11. However instead of remaining elevated those readings decline even further through CD 14, which lines up with that 'cue peak on CD 11/12/13. Again though, those readings declined even further through CD 20 and rose on CD 21. This lines up with that 'cue peak' on CD 16/17/18.

You'll next want to be watching those vaginal readings to remain above that low on CD 20 if this was in fact likely ovulation.

Were you taking those OPKs once or twice a day? Some gals have an easier time getting that positive if they are testing twice a day.

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savannahlee
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June 18, 2019 at 1:31 pmOkay so if the vaginal remains elevated them likely I would have ovulated between days 16-18? I take them once a day usually after supper sometimes change it up and do it earlier. When I used to just use opk tests I usually would get a positive on day 24.

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CassieLovesCha…
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June 19, 2019 at 2:26 pmYou want to make sure you are taking those vaginal readings in the same 2 hour window each day. So try to mix it up too much, but it does sound like you are doing everything right :)

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savannahlee
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June 24, 2019 at 7:45 amHow long should it stay elevated? Until the end of the cycle? It's looking like I did not ovulate, tried to multiple times but failed.

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CassieLovesCha…
Since 10/2017CassieLovesCharting
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June 24, 2019 at 3:45 pmIf ovulation was successful it would need to stay elevated compared to that low until you see the start of a new cycle.

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