Testing for ovulation can be frustrating when you never receive a positive result. There may be many reasons why you continue receiving negative ovulation tests results. Some of these problems you can eliminate on your own while others will need to be discussed with your doctor.

Hormone Surge Can Happen Fast

Many women only test for the hormone surge once per day for several days before ovulation is anticipated to happen. However, the hormone surge may occur within 10 hours, and if you tested before these 10 hours and then again afterward, even though you were checking once per day, you very well may have missed the hormone surge.

The way to determine if this is the problem or not is to test twice per day approximately 10 hours apart and for several days before the anticipated ovulation. This is the best way to ensure you do not miss the hormone surge and know when you are likely to ovulate.

If you try this method and still receive negative ovulation test results, then you might consider some of the other techniques or talk with your doctor.

Ovulation May Occur Earlier or Later in the Cycle

Some women believe they know their cycle and so they begin testing for ovulation based on this supposed knowledge. However, it is really easy to miss the hormone surge if you are not 100% sure of your regular cycle.

The best way to determine this is to chart your cycle for six months and note the shortest and longest cycles you have. Keep in mind that ovulation may occur earlier in your cycle than you thought or perhaps later in your cycle.

Keeping up with your cycle and noticing some natural signs of ovulation like an increase in basal body temperature, cervical change, and cervical mucus may be enough to let you know when you should be testing for ovulation.

You May Not be Ovulating

The conclusion most women jump to when they continuously have negative ovulation test results is that they are not ovulating. For most women, this is not the case, but it is for some.

So, if you have tried all of the above remedies and still keep receiving negative ovulation test results, then it is time to talk to your doctor. Your doctor can help you determine if you are ovulating or not and then give you some tips and instructions on how to help your body begin ovulating again.