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A 26-year-old female asked:
Does opk detect when the egg has been released or when you should have sex? as i thought u should hav sex prior to ovulation
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Neeoo Chinanswered
Fertility Medicine 42 years experience
Pre-ovulation: The lh surge detection kits determine approximately 24 to 48 hours before ovulation. This is the time when intercourse should occur.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
i hav a regular 28 day cycle & on day 12 i had unprotected sex mid it day 12, 13 or 14 that ovulation occurs? I spotted lightly the next day?Preg?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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A 25-year-old female asked:
3days after my period I had sex,after the intercourse there is a slight bleeding...is there such thing as ovulation bleeding? I hav PCOS
A Verified Doctoranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 36 years experience
Not really: Ther bpvan be bleeding any time during your cycle if the lining becomes unstable. If you have PCO, you are not ovulating.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
According to OPK im ovulating however i don't feel CM is egg white just real slippery & watery a lil white-ish. Is thid still ovulation?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Test is better: An ovulation kit is going to be a much more accurate predictor of ovulation than the subjective sensation of a change in cervical mucous.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I had a peak fertility on my digital opk cd 11-12. On cd 17 I had egg white mucus. When did I ovulate? Was opk wrong?
Dr. Tina Koopersmithanswered
Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
The opk may be wrong: The digital lh monitors are good but there can be false positives. On the other hand clear cervical mucus is a good but not perfect sign of high estra... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Does egg white cervical mucus mean ovulation has occurred even though opk says low? Or does it mean ovulation is soon about to take place?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
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