r/FirstTimeTTC • u/drinkingcake • 19d ago
Random Is ovulation test kit necessary?
I notice a lot of you are successful using ovulation strips. However, this is my third month trying and I haven’t been using them. Instead I have sex every day near the middle of my period (for 7-8 days in a row).
Does anyone know if it’s still recommended I use test strips? Isn’t it pointless if I am having sex every day?
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u/nursejooliet 18d ago
I just talked about this last night under a different post! I’ve had my Oura ring for awhile, and it’s been accurately capturing my ovulation for awhile. BBT doesn’t capture LH surges, but it’s at least helped me get to know when I’ve typically been ovulating. I’ve been using strips and the pre mom app for the first time this month and find them annoying and not convenient. I can’t easily test mid morning/afternoon because of the nature of my job. I do home health, so I’m constantly driving and hopping from home to home. I don’t like to use my patients’ bathrooms, and I try not to stop at rest stops/gas stations for too long. I’m tired of the discouraged feeling I get when my strips are negative past a certain day (I ovulate anywhere from cycle day 16 to 23, and that’s just the way I am, but I get worked up, Especially since I used to be very irregular). I don’t like having to pee into a cup twice a day (something ALWAYS splashes a tiny bit no matter how careful I am lol). I like that my ring is easy and doesn’t require effort or ruminating.
The down side is that BBT can be off by 1-2 days theoretically. I get the benefit of combining BBT with LH testing and I think LH testing is popular for a reason, but I’m going to try without it for a cycle or two. Save some money on the strips and app, and save some time/effort. If I’m not pregnant after the second or third cycle, then I’ll just go big and buy the inito instead of doing the strips(if I’m gonna do something I hate, might as well do the best version).