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I have had a positive lh surge from ovulation tests for 5 days. is this normal? if not, what could the reason be? cycle are typically 50 days.

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

OPK: The accuracy of OPK varies - sadly, the OPK are more reliable the more regular your cycles are normal, meaning the women who need them most will get the least use out of them. 5 days of "lh surge" is not physiologic, so it's either a bad test or you have a very unusual ovulation.

Answered 2/13/2015

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