i have done the ovulation charts and they said

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Use an online ovulation calculator: http://www.ovulation-calculator.com/

The ovulation predictor tests your urine for the luteinizing hormone surge that takes place before you ovulate, but doesn't confirm that you've ovulated. The predictor test can predict ovulation six hours before it happens. It is more accurate than charting basal body temperatures and cervical mucus; however the directions must be followed precisely for accurate results.

Basal body temperature and cervical mucus charts do not tell exactly when you're going to ovulate. What you are looking for is to see a shift in your body temperature of at least .4 degrees F. after ovulation with lower temperatures before ovulation in the follicular phase and higher ones after ovulation in the luteal phase. You are considered most fertile when the mucus becomes like egg whites---clear, slippery, and stretchy.

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THAT DOESN'T ANSWER MY ? BECAUSE IT IS OVER A WEEK SINCE I STARTED TESTING AND IT SAYS THAT I'M STILL FERTILE. DOES THIS MEAN THAT I AM PREGNANT OR NOT. I HAVE NO IDEA BC I TOOK A PREGNANCY TEST AND ITS NEG. AND MY PERIOD IS SUPPOSE TO START ON THE 28TH.

As I stated in my previous answer to you, the ovulation predictor tests do not confirm that you've ovulated. If the pregnancy test was negative, then you should repeat the pregnancy test in a couple of days to be sure you are not pregnant. The embryo has to be of sufficient gestational size to register sufficient hCG for a home pregnancy test to pick it up in the urine.

The simplest way to know when you are most fertile and when you are ovulating is to use an ovulation calculator. What was the first day of your last menstrual period? How long are your menstrual periods?

Ovulation usually takes place 14 days after the beginning of your menstrual cycle. An egg is capable of being fertilized for 12 to 48 hours before it begins to disintegrate. This is the most fertile period of your cycle. The exact time of ovulation may vary within your cycle because ovulation can be delayed by stress, illness, diet, or increased physical activity.

Your fertile period starts about 4-5 days before ovulation, and ends about 24-48 hours after it. This is because sperm can live in your body for approximately 4 to 5 days, and the egg can live for 24 to 48 hours after being released. You are most fertile on the day before and the day of ovulation.

Edited by DrHanson on July 23 2006 at 5:37pm

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Okay i get what you're saying but I did the calculator and it gave my ovulation date and i used the ovulation tests and they are still positive. I was suppose to ovulate on the 15 and today its the24 and i got another positive.

Are your menstrual cycles regular? Repeat the home pregnancy test again. Then if it is negative again and your ovulation predictor kit is still positive then you may have polycystic ovary syndrome. However, you should be examined in person by a gynecologist to determine this.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is characterized by elevated leuteinizing hormone. An ovulation predictor kit measures leuteinizing hormone which is usually only produced in response to ovulation, it usually isn't produced continuously. However, some women with polycystic ovary syndrome produce excess leuteinizing hormone. This is common in women with irregular menstrual periods including very long and/or anovulatory cycles. Raised levels of leuteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone are seen in polycystic ovary syndrome. Luteinizing hormone is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. Control of luteinizing hormone production involves gonadotrophin-releasing hormone produced by the ovaries, the pituitary, and the hypothalamus. Levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone help to differentiate between "primary" ovarian failure and "secondary" ovarian failure. Raised levels of LH and FSH are seen in polycystic ovary syndrome-related primary ovarian failure.

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I don't think I have anything wrong because I have 2 kids and nothing feels wrong they never found anything either. My periods are like clockwork and I never had a problem like this until now.

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