Patient's question:
Hello doctor! The basal body temperature is 0.5 degrees higher during ovulation than usual. So, I just took my thermometer and it was 36.7. Does this mean ovulation has occurred? My basal body temperature is usually around this level as well.My last menstrual period was on December 28, 2005, and it ended on January 4, 2006.
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Do you usually check your temperature? // Calculation of ovulation period: It is not absolute, as it varies from person to person. Under normal circumstances, the body temperature rises. Nowadays, many people have planned to have children on a specific schedule, so they are very concerned about how to calculate the ovulation period and how to know which day is the ovulation day using the basal body temperature method? How should this basal body temperature method be done correctly?For women with 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 be around April 5th, making the ovulation day possibly around March 20th. For women with irregular menstrual cycles, it might be more difficult to determine the ovulation date. The simplest method is generally to measure the basal body temperature to find the ovulation date. The correct method for measuring basal body temperature is to wake up in the morning without any physical activity, start taking the temperature in bed, and use an oral thermometer.
After taking the temperature, record the daily temperature on a temperature chart. Continue measuring until the temperature rises by 0.5 degrees compared to the previous day and remains elevated for three to five days. The day when the temperature rises may be the ovulation day. If you want to conceive during the ovulation period, the best day to have intercourse is one to two days after the temperature rises, as this has the highest conception rate.