Patient's question:
Last month I had my period on the 22nd, and this time it was on the 18th, which is today. It's usually every 26 days. Could you tell me when I ovulated last time and when I will ovulate next?Doctor's answer:
Hello:The calculation of ovulation is not absolute and varies from person to person. Normally, there is an increase in body temperature during this period. Nowadays, many people plan to have children on a specific schedule, so they are very concerned about how to calculate ovulation and how to use the basal body temperature method to determine the ovulation day. How should the basal body temperature method be done correctly?
If a woman has a regular menstrual cycle, the day of ovulation is actually relatively fixed, usually around 14 days before the next menstrual period. For example, if this month's period is on March 5th, the next period might come on April 5th, making the ovulation day around March 20th. For women with irregular menstrual cycles, it may be more difficult to pinpoint the exact ovulation date. The simplest method is to measure the basal body temperature to identify the ovulation day.
The correct method for measuring basal body temperature is to take the temperature every morning immediately after waking up without any physical activity, preferably in bed, and using a mouth thermometer.
After taking the temperature, record the daily readings on a basal body temperature chart. When the temperature rises by 0.5 degrees compared to the previous day and remains elevated for three to five days, that day may be the ovulation day. If you want to conceive during the ovulation period, the best time to have intercourse is one to two days after the temperature rises, as this has the highest conception rate.