Patient's question:
I've been married for three years and have been trying to get pregnant blindly. Later, I learned to use ovulation test strips to track ovulation, measure my basal body temperature, and monitor it for implantation. Yesterday was the seventh day after ovulation, and my temperature dropped by 0.5 degrees. Today, it has returned to normal. Usually, implantation causes a temperature drop for several days.What kind of help do I need: How many days does the implantation temperature drop usually last?
Doctor's answer:
A sign of whether an embryo has implanted is implantation dip, generally referring to a sudden drop in body temperature on a certain day. This is based on the ability to accurately measure basal body temperature. Basal body temperature involves comparing one's low and high temperatures; as long as the difference between them is 0.3-0.5 degrees or more, it is considered normal. Based on the basal body temperature curve, you can make several relatively accurate judgments. When transitioning from low to high temperatures, a very low temperature often appears, which is usually your ovulation day. This is because when the follicle ruptures, estrogen levels drop sharply, and this drop in estrogen also affects body temperature. However, it is not yet certain whether everyone necessarily experiences an implantation dip, nor is it certain that the day of the sudden drop in temperature is the day of implantation, as some people may not experience a temperature drop during implantation.