Patient's question:
Recently, I am in my luteal phase. Previously, my temperature was always above 36.5 degrees. This time, before the luteal phase, I had a cold and fever, and my temperature suddenly rose to over 36.8 degrees. Later, it gradually decreased every day. In recent days, even during the luteal phase, my temperature measured at 6:30 AM was below 36.5 degrees. An hour later, at 7:00 AM, it exceeded 36.5 degrees.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Basal body temperature refers to the body temperature measured after a person has slept for 6-8 hours, such as when waking up from deep sleep in the morning, when the temperature has not been affected by exercise, diet, or emotional changes. By measuring basal body temperature, one can determine: 1. If pregnancy is not present, the corpus luteum shrinks and stops secreting progesterone, causing the temperature to drop back to the baseline, and menstruation occurs. 2. If pregnancy has occurred, the corpus luteum continues to secrete progesterone, maintaining a high temperature. 3. If ovarian function is poor, there is no ovulation and no corpus luteum formation, resulting in a consistently low temperature.Advice: Regarding your situation: 1. Basal body temperature needs to be measured continuously to observe the basal body temperature graph, in order to judge the results. 2. Basal body temperature is affected by cold factors, and the temperature graph then loses its significance for judgment. Therefore, a basal body temperature graph from one menstrual cycle (affected by a cold) cannot confirm insufficient corpus luteum.