In connection with the influence of hormonal changes on the woman's body, the basal temperature changes, for this reason, at different intervals of the menstrual cycle, the indices of this temperature vary significantly. According to these fluctuations, it is possible to accurately determine the general state of the reproductive system in a woman. Most women have a common understanding of why these data are known, but not everyone knows how to correctly measure basal temperature.
General information about basal temperature
The term basal temperature refers to a temperature that is measured in places such as the vagina or rectum in the morning, immediately after sleep, without getting up from the bed and making sudden movements. With this temperature, you can easily determine the date of ovulation and the most suitable days for conception of the baby.
The basal temperature differs significantly from the usual temperature of our body. It gives very clear information about the general state of the body, because it is not influenced by external factors.
This method first appeared in 1953 in England. It was based on the effect of progesterone produced by the ovaries on the center of thermoregulation. These measurements have diagnosed ovarian function.
Today many people are concerned about the question of how to measure the basal temperature. In gynecology, it is recommended to measure this temperature if there is a suspicion of the presence of hormonal disorders, and when a planned pregnancy does not occur within a year. Therefore, knowing the indicators of this temperature can increase the chance of conception.
Information from a correctly measured temperature should be recorded in the basal temperature chart. Differences in daily indications are small and vary within a few tens of degrees, at the turn of 37, at the time of ovulation the temperature rises. If during the whole month there are noticeably sharp jumps or absence of a rise in temperature, this indicates that the ovary does not get an egg.
Increase in basal temperature can provoke various inflammatory processes, stresses, sexual contact, oral contraceptives or the use of alcohol. In order to correctly present the general indications, it is necessary to keep a chart, in which it is worth noting the possible causes causing the temperature rise.
We measure the basal temperature
In order to determine the basal temperature, we need a medical thermometer and a pen with paper to draw up a special schedule of the indices obtained.
We prepare the thermometer from the evening, as it is measured in the morning, without trying to leave the bed. For this purpose we use both mercury and electronic thermometers. If you chose a mercury - shake it before you go to bed, because all physical activity before measuring this temperature is prohibited. We lay our thermometer so that we do not need to reach it far.
Having woken up, we measure basal temperature. The places of measurement can be different - oral cavity, vagina, anus. To determine the temperature in the mouth should be 5 minutes, in the area of the vagina or the anus - 3 minutes. Having received the result, we must write it down.
Special Notes
To get accurate indicators, baseline temperature should be measured from the starting day of menstruation and at least for 3 cycles. In this period, it is not recommended to change the place of measurement or the thermometer. Disconnection at the time of measurement should not exceed one hour, as it is recommended to determine this temperature, clearly at the same time. Sleep before this procedure is not less than six hours. At the time of taking oral contraceptives to measure this type of thermal therapy there is no sense, since it will not give an accurate and correct result.
And lastly, to make a decoding of the general information of the basal temperature schedule, only a specialist in the field of gynecology should. Carry out self-diagnosis and even more so self-medication is strictly forbidden, otherwise it can lead to undesirable complications!