Dip in temp but no positive OPK

[LookingFwd2BngMom]

I'm new to temping and OPK...
I had a significant dip in my temp but no positive OPK that day or the day after.What could that mean? Could my OPK not be working? If theres a significant dip in temp, does that mean I am ovulating that day? The next?

I got sick the day after the dip in temp so not sure how accurate my BBT is after that dip.

[karmab]

no, it doesnt mean you are o'ing. some women see a dip pre-o, but i never have. i have dips during the follicular phase, but not in relation to being about to o, just randomly. my pre-o temps go from like 97.2-97.9 and they can go up down or sideways! sometimes it just means my dh stole the covers!

[MaerynPearl]

A dip doesnt mean anything, though some women get a dip at ovulation (and subsequently at implantation or just before AF) its not a surefire sign of anything.

That said, it is possible to miss a surge with OPKs... so you could see your temp raise without a positive... but its not likely if you are used to using them and know what time of day is best for you to temp.

[HulaJenn]

It isn't the temp dip you look for but rather the temp raise after the fact. i have lots of pre-O dips but none that necessarily coincide with O. And OPKs could miss O like Mae said. Give yourself a chance to see what kind of pattern your chart provides. You'll figure it out (or be one of the lucky few who don't get a chance to figure it out before getting their BFP off the first try!)
good luck!

[LookingFwd2BngMom]

Unfortunately, right after that dip in temp, I got sick so my temps have been unreliable.So I don't really know if I've had a steady rise in temps after the dip.

Last month, I did have a significant dip in my temp (only once in the cycle), then a significant rise 2 days later. I looked this pattern up in "Taking Charge of your Fertility" and it said it's rare, but some women actually do have a significant dip in temp right before O and then a rise afterward, so it seems to me that it is a possibility that I'm dipping right before Oing.