QuestionD&C on 11-02-10, +OPK on 11-20-10,sex on 17,18,19th of Nov. now 11-30-10 having CM like I would if I were ovulating. Could the test on 11-20-10 have been wrong? If i am right about the test on the 20th I am 10dpo and had a -HPT this morning.Is it still possible that I am pregnant or are my hormones out of whack due to the D&C and I should just expect my period shortly? I was 5 weeks 6 days at the time of D&C so levels went back to normal pretty quick.
AnswerHello Sabine from the U.S.,
I doubt that the OPK on 11/20 was correct. After a D&C for a miscarriage (I presume that is what it was for?), it will take your body 6-8 weeks to get back to natural ovulation again. The pregnancy hormones need to get down to zero, which takes time, then the ovaries need to reset.
I general, we recommend that you wait for the first normal period after the D&C before beginning to try for pregnancy. That period, which is usually 6-8 weeks later, is an indication that the ovary has reset.
Good Luck,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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