17/11/2025
This is for my PCOS people trying to work out when the hell to time s3x to conceive.
Ovulation p*e sticks aren’t always a good option.
Firstly, these strips look for a peak in a hormone called LH to predict ovulation.
BUT lots of people with PCOS have high LH as a baseline, so a smiley could actually be a false positive, picking up on hormonal levels that don’t mean that ovulation is coming.
Also people with PCOS may have multiple attempts at ovulation in the one cycle. You may get a peak but not ovulate. If you don’t test again you won’t know this, and you may have missed your chance.
This is why I love teaching with mucus method (usually with body temp charting). This can be way more accurate and successful for a people with PCOS.
Follow along for more fertility tips.
And send to a friend who may need to hear this 🩷