When should I have s*x after getting a positive opk?

Question

I'm on day 21 of a 34 or 35 day cycle. I got a very clear positive this afternoon. We had s*x last night and the night before.

But how long will it be till I ovulate? When is the best time to have s*x to conceive?

Thanks :)

Answer 1

When you get a positive on the OPK start having s*x right away.  You can't be sure of how long after your positive your actual ovulation will be and the sperm need time to get to the fallopian tubes anyway so the goal is to give the sperm a head start so they are well on their way before the egg is actually released.

Answer 2

You should already be having s*x (which you did) and continue to do so today and for the next 2 days.  After the LH spike, one usually ovulates within 48 hours.  You don't need to time it perfectly as long as you have s*x BEFORE you ovulate.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Luteinizing Hormone, the LH Surge, and Ovulation

At the beginning of the menstrual cycle, the body begins to produce follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH facilitates the formation of a follicle on one of the ovaries. The follicle contains and nurtures the egg. When a follicle has adequately matured, a surge of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) causes the follicle to burst and release the egg into the fallopian tube - the moment of ovulation.

Throughout the menstrual cycle, a small amount of LH is produced - but during the middle of the cycle LH briefly and dramatically increases. Elevated quantities of luteinizing hormone facilitate ovulation - and OPKs detect this LH surge through anti-LH antibodies contained in the sensitive testing membrane of the test.

The LH surge is, alas, very brief - and in order to detect the LH surge, a woman needs to test at the right time of the month - and the right time of day. As LH is produced by the body in the morning, mid-afternoon is considered the ideal time to test.

Once the LH surge has been detected, successful fertilization is most likely to take place one to three days following the LH surge - with peak fertility at 36 hours post-LH surge. Since this ovulation "window" only opens once per month (and the unfertilized egg has a short 24-hour life-span) predicting ovulation accurately is very helpful when trying to become pregnant.

Answer 4

Sounds like you timed it perfectly.  I would BD again today and again for the next 2 days to make sure.  Also if you egg white CM then that is an added bonus to verify that you are indeed ovulating since you can get a positive but not actually Ovulate..

When you get the positive you SHOULD be O'ing within a day.  It's best to BD today and the two days before so the sperm has time to travel to be waiting when your egg drops and the two days after in case you O late.