When is 1 DPO?

So I'm a little confused. Do I count the day OF or the day AFTER or even 2 days after a positive ovulation test as 1 dpo?

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It's kind of hard to judge tbh. Ovulation can happen anywhere from 24 to 72 hours after a peak ovulation test. As a general rule I think most people count from the day after, but I'm sure there are also many who count the day of.

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Days past ovulation so the day you think you ovulate is Day 0. That means the next day, one day last ovulation is DPO1 etc

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But as Melissa says the day you got a positive ovulation test is not DPO 0. It takes 24 to 72 hours after that positive test for ovulation to happen. I usually had a super minor cramp on one side only sometime after a positive ovulation test which would be released of the egg from the ovary on that side and actual ovulation so I counted that day (minor cramp day) as day 0

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Ok so say I had a positive test Saturday evening, I'd assume I'm ovulating on Sunday, so Monday would be me dpo 1. But I think most people do count the day after the test.

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Well if it was Saturday evening I'd probably assume I ovulate Monday morning so Monday would be DPO 0 and Tuesday would be DPO 1. But even though I knew how to get DPO I never really used it. I just tested first day of missed period for pregnancy :)

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