TrixieLox

What I mean is, if you BD every other day in your cycle, or certainly from day 10 to day 20 of you cycle, surely you have a good chance that way rather than relying on OPKs and basal temp to tell you? Or is there such a tiny window of time each month in which we can conceive that we do need them?

I've read a few cases where women have relied on OPKs and basal temping to tell them when to BD, didn't BD outside the window but when they ditched the 'gadgets' for a month, they fell cos they BD'd when they felt the urge rather than when their temps/OPKs told them...

I keep giving up with my OPKs as even when I get my usual OV pains and CM, they don't register that I'm OVing. But then they are Boots cheapies and I am only on my 3rd cycle of trying so trying the 'natural' way till the summer. I know I am OVing cos had unrelated check up few months back which showed I am. x

anita665

Well we don't really need them. Women managed before they existed and all they do is tell us when is best - our bodies still do the rest and would whether we used them or not.

Sometimes I think they make things worse because people rely on the completely & it causes stress which is not meant to be overly helpful when ttc.

Saying that, some women have been trying for years but not made it so if there's a chance they help then thats a good thing.

loopylew

anything that helps i suppose, BD'ing a lot is obviously the only way to get pg but i think it helps charting etc if your irregular and really have no idea from one month to the next when your ov

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NeyNey

I think everyone is different, sometimes it's good to take a break, and I wish you all the best!

I chart and test because it makes me feel like i'm doing something productive. After more than two years trying I feel like I need to do something more than just leave it to chance, so the more I do the more useful I feel in helping our dream come true

TrixieLox

O, I think if you've been trying for a while, they're definitely worth a try. But if you've only been trying for a coupla months, I'm not so sure. Good luck Ney Ney, hope you get your BFP, bet you'll be so ecstatic when you do!x

Arcanegirl

IMO no you dont really need them if you are BDing every other day.

Like NeyNey i feel im doing something to help by using my cbfm and also im not a great sex person, we bd 3-4 times a month at most si if i can pinpoint the right time then its helpful to us.

jo27

Yer if you BD a lot i suppose you don't really need to use them, but i don't think i could BD every other month every single month i'd be worn out! I've just started using opk's this month but i don't the the cheapie ones are that good, i had EWCM so thought i would be ovulating but it didn't show!

faith_may

I think that if doing all that makes you feel well, you have to keep doing it

poppy

You don't need to use them. Especially if you are BDing regularly around that time (and given that sperm can live for a few days in the body), you will give yourself a good chance.

However, it is a form of reassurance for many women that they are ovulating - and to help you feel more in control of the process I suppose. It depends on what you want to do for your own situation.