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Jax - Testing with OPK's is just like taking a HPT, except you do not want to use them when you first wake up in the morning. You just get up in the morning and go to the bathromm, then either a couple of hours later or later in the day (what ever is convenient for you) take your OPK. The LH surge that is detected by the OPK can last as little as 12 hours on up to 48 hours, so it is up to you how many times a dy that you want to test. Some people only test once a day, others do it twice. I do mine twice a day because if I were to have tested at 10am, got my LH surge at noon, and then didnt test again until the next morning at 10am, then I would have missed seeing my + OPK. Last month my LH surge lasted 48 hours but I am irregular so I do mine twice a day during fertile days just to be safe. I know that doing it twice a day can get expensive so you decide what you want to do. This month I took 32 OPK test and still no + but for me it was worth it. I wanted to make sure that I didnt miss it. If you need any OPK's in the future, you can get them on ebay: 50 for $14.99 and that is including shipping. I use them and they work great. I also buy my HPT's as well because they are so cheap. Once I get a +HPT then I will use a more expensive HPT from the store.

Oh, there is a great website called (peeonastick dot com) and it can probably answer more questions for you on OPK's and HPT's. There are also pictures of both + and - test to show you what they will look like. Check it out. Good Luck on your appointment tomorrow!

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