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A member asked:

Why did my ovulation test pick up 2 lh surges about 5 days apart? which time did i actually ovulate?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ovulation tests: I noticed you have asked this question a few times in various ways. Home ovulation tests are to be stopped after a positive result as the LH hormone lingers around. Also these are good screening tests but not definitive tests for ovulation. A luteal phase progesterone is the more definitive way to test for ovulation.

Answered 12/17/2015

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Neither or both: LH testing only measures Luteinizing hormone which SUGGESTS ovulation but does not confirm the same. You could have ovulated twice that month or not at all.

Answered 12/17/2015

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