Help understanding ovulation and using OPK's

[Anonymous]

I need help understanding the use of OPK's and time of ovulation.

Here's my scenario:
Using Clear Blue easy OPK

Sunday - 7pm OPK, negative (empty circle)
Monday - 6am negative OP stick (empty circle) Had sex in am.
Monday - 7:21pm positive OP stick Husband wasn't up to evening sex. :
Tuesday -5:17pm positive OP stick Husband still wasn't up to evening sex.
Wednesday 4:30AM Husband finally down for sex.
Wednesday 6:00am negative OP stick (empty circle)

Currently, (like right now at this moment (1:52pm) I am still having my usual little pangs I get when I ovulate.

So what I want to know:
1. Do you only get the the when ovulation is coming (like 24-36 hours it talks about)?
2. When the egg has dropped do you still get a smiley face?
3. Can I assume that the empty circle (negative stick) means ovulation is over? --or the egg has just dropped and it will be there waiting for about 24 hours for fertilization?

Should I have sex again tonight?

[Anonymous]

My eyes! They burn!

What's with the graphics?

Sex after you've ovulated is pretty useless. Assume you will ovulate in 24-36 hours after you get the first positive. Aim to have sperm in there before ovulation. Hopefully you will find your cycles are regular and you can plan a 2-3 day window to have sex leading up to ovulation.

[Anonymous]

OP here, sorry if the graphics are bad and distasteful to some. I thought they were kind of funny. My co-worker found out I was trying to conceive and sent me all of the sex themed emoticons. Sorry If I offend anyone. Don't let them keep you from responding if you have good advice though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, sorry if the graphics are bad and distasteful to some. I thought they were kind of funny. My co-worker found out I was trying to conceive and sent me all of the sex themed emoticons. Sorry If I offend anyone. Don't let them keep you from responding if you have good advice though.

The graphics are kind of funny. They show your problem right there; your egg is running from the sperm!

You're smart to test twice a day. If you do that, I think it makes sense to expect to ovulate in the next 36-48 hours. People who are only testing once every 24 hours might get their first positive 24 hours before they ovulate because they "missed" the first possible positive 12 hours earlier.

[Anonymous]

As I understand it, you get the smiley face when the LH surge happens, which is before ovulation by 24-26 hours. Just because the little smiley face is gone isn't an indicator that your have ovulated. I understand the only real way (besides and ultrasound) to tell if you have ovulated is to track your temperature. Your temp spikes after you O.

I think your graphic is cute, sort of like the beginning of the movie "Look Who's Talking".

[Anonymous]

that's 24-36 hours before, not 24-26.

[Anonymous]

I have nothing to add, except that I thought the bedroom graphic was awesome. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Love the graphics!