Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: Currently, I want to get pregnant, but have not been using any form of contraception for a year, yet after a series of tests, I still cannot conceive. What should I do?Current general condition: Good diet and sleep; normal menstrual cycle, with a moderate amount of flow, but the duration of the period is relatively long, lasting about 10 to 12 days to fully end; frequently use computers and passively inhale secondhand smoke at work.
Medical history: Eight years ago, I accidentally became pregnant and underwent medication-induced abortion. Subsequently, I experienced pelvic inflammatory disease and vaginal bacterial infections, but they have been largely cured after treatment.
Previous diagnoses, treatment history, and outcomes: (1) 11
Doctor's answer:
Calculation of Ovulation: It is not absolute and varies from person to person. Under normal circumstances, there is an increase in body temperature. 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 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 on April 5th, and the ovulation day could be around March 20th. For women with irregular menstrual cycles, it may be more difficult to pinpoint the exact ovulation date. The simplest method is generally to measure the basal body temperature to identify the ovulation date.
The correct method for measuring basal body temperature is to take the temperature every morning immediately after waking up without any physical activity, starting while still in bed, and using an oral thermometer.
After taking the temperature, record the daily readings 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 consecutive days. The day when the temperature rises is likely the day of ovulation. 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 is when the conception rate is highest.