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- $Title{Morning Temperatures Procedure to Figure Out Time of Ovulation}
- $Subject{ovulation basal temperature infertility infertile Pregnancy Special
- Procedures procedure hormonal fertility fertile sterile sterility}
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- Morning Temperatures Procedure to Figure Out Time of Ovulation
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- QUESTION: With a deep desire to have a child, and no success over a long
- period of time, I have decided to try a system involving morning temperatures
- to try to figure out my time of ovulation. My girl friend was successful, but
- she can't explain the procedure to me in a way that I can understand. Can
- you?
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- ANSWER: I certainly will explain the procedure to you, but the many factors
- that affect fertility make this a complex situation to deal with in an
- effective manner. Tracking your basal or morning temperature as a means of
- establishing your time of ovulation is only one aspect of what should be a
- total effort to gain your objectives, and that requires professional advice.
- It's going to take some time, and you will need patience and dedication to
- evaluate and correct all the possible causes of your infertility. You will
- want to keep an accurate record of basal temperature over a three or four
- month period, to provide a record that can be interpreted properly. A special
- thermometer is used which is marked in a manner that makes the lower body
- temperature found at the end of the sleep period easy to determine. Shake the
- thermometer down before retiring for the night and keep it by your bedside for
- use as soon as you awaken, before you leave the bed. Keep the thermometer in
- your mouth for an extended period of time, from 5-10 minutes is required.
- Read the thermometer carefully in a good light, to the nearest tenth of a
- degree. You must then note this on a special temperature chart that is
- usually provided with the thermometer or by your physician. If you have had
- intercourse the previous evening or that morning, place a small circle around
- that day's temperature reading, as this will provide your physician with the
- record needed to counsel you. Usually your temperature will be within narrow
- range of two tenths of a degree or so during the first part of your cycle. On
- or about the 14th day the temperature will take a dip, to be followed on the
- succeeding days by a level that is elevated by as much as a whole degree.
- This will form a pattern that is typical for ovulation, and will help you
- determine your day when conception is most probable. Both the timing and
- frequency of intercourse are important considerations, as too frequent
- intercourse may cause the quantity or quality of your partner's sperm to
- diminish. This is but another factor to discuss with your physician. Good
- Luck.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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