Ovulation question, please look?

Question

Hi ladies,

I just got my first ever positive OPK today (yay!)! My cycles have always been very very irregular (60-90 days), and I took Clomid for the first time ever this month, 50 mg on cycle days 3-7. I am ecstatic that I am actually going to ovulate on only 50 mg when a lot of ladies have to even go up to 150 mg. I am on cycle day 14 now, and my question is:

Is it normal to be having ovulation feelings for 3 days? I have had slight cramps like period cramps, but not nearly bad like period cramps. Just small ones all day long like they are just noticable but not really bothersome. Also, I have been having pain in my left ovary for these 3 days as well. I read that ovulation pain is from a few hours to 48 hours, but I am at about 72 hours now. Which would make sense now that I finally got a positive OPK. The signs are definitely there.

I have been abnormal for so long it just seems like this is fake and not real. Have you ever gotten a false positive on an ovulation test? Is that even likely? I am just so scared my temps won't go up in a few days (I've been charting). I hope this is for real. I'm sorry, it is just hard to be believe for me.

Answer 1

Congrats and since you're using Clomid I doubt you have had a false OPK result.  

I had very infrequent periods due to PCOS.  When I've used drugs to make me ovulate I've always had cramps a few days before ovulation time. I continue to have cramps for a good few days until I ovulate. Then I always get more of a sharp, stinging pain in my left ovary. I just put it down to the meds working.

When women normally ovulate they may only have cramps for a few hours but you haven't ovulated normally, maybe this is the reason for extended pain??  I highly doubt it's anything to worry about!

Good Luck with TTC! xOx

Answer 2

Cramps is just one of many possible but not clear ovulation symptoms.

There are several ways to find out if and when you ovulate:

Calculation: Ovulation and Fertility Charting and Calculator

Temperature Charting

Cervical Mucus Changes

Ovulation Pain: Mittelschmerz

OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit

Blood Progesterone Test

Ultrasound Exams of Ovaries

Check them out at http://www.babymed.com

Answer 3

I am also taking clomid 50mg because I don't ovulate its been three months and I have been ovulating this month on cd 14 is when I got a positive opk its cd 17 and its still showing positive I guess the test line isn't as dark as it was on cd 16-15-14 so maybe the egg got released on cd 16 or today. I will do another opk on cd 18 that way if its negative then the egg was released either on cd 16 or cd 17.