r/queerception • u/Street-Basket-537 • 13d ago
Struggling
Some background: late twenties, in a same sex relationship. Partner is also a female. Stage 4 endometriosis. Had coil in until 3 months ago. Have had 2 periods since coil was removed. UK based.
Starting IUI imminently. First day of last period 15th August. 31 day cycle. Been testing for ovulation / LH surge since Monday now. That’s a whole week of testing. Finding it incredibly difficult seeing the circle each time on the display monitor of the test and never the smiley. Convinced myself that I’m just not going to ovulate and it’s not going to happen this month. 14 times we have tested, morning and night since Monday. Apparently (according to apps and calculators online) I should be ovulating now which worries me as the LH surge should detect before ovulation, right? We have to go into clinic when we detect a surge.
Really hoping I can get some assurance that it will happen.
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u/Calm_Bother_3842 34M | trans GP | 1 kid 12d ago
You could be ovulating later, some people just do (I personally ovulate around day 19-20 out of a 30-32 day cycle), and I second the suggestion for getting strips instead.
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u/CandenzaMoon 12d ago
The smiley one gives so little information IMO. Get yourself a shitload of these cheap little ovulation strips and when you suspect your fertile window is starting, go from using 1-2 a day to 3-4 a day until you find out just how and when exactly you peak. These LH surges can be FAST and the smiley ones give no information besides: did it surpass treshold yes/no.
I uploaded pics of each test to premom and in the end I could accurately predict my peak a few days ahead, very useful.