How to chart your basal body temperature
Illustration: Nica Patricio
If you?re trying to conceive, ovulation is one of the most important things you?ll need to pay attention to. For most women, it happens mid-cycle after a mature egg is released from the ovaries and into the Fallopian tubes for potential fertilization.
But that?s not always the case. If your periods are irregular, you ovulate late or you fail to release an egg, it can be extremely hard to pinpoint this very crucial moment. It?s one of the reasons why charting basal body temperature (BBT) was so promising when it was first connected with fertility in the early 1900s. By charting it, doctors were able to identify ovulation and, therefore, a woman?s two or three most fertile days (which precede the release of an egg). Having unprotected sex on these days can increase your chances of conceiving. With all the advances that have been made in reproductive technology, however, BBT has fallen out of favour with many OB/GYNs. Why is that" Is it still helpful for some women" How does it work anyway" We talked to fertility specialists to get the lowdown on this low-tech approach.
What exactly is BBT"
BBT is our body?s coolest, resting temperature. ?We maintain a relatively stable temperature throughout the day,? explains Alfonso Del Valle, an OB/GYN at St. Joseph?s Health Centre in Toronto and medical director for ReproMed, The Toronto Institute for Reproductive Medicine, ?but it?s lowest in the morning before we even get out of bed....
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