basal body temp

[Guest guest]

Hi all

Can someone clarify some points for me regarding basal body temps. Dr

Ps book mentions that in pre-menopausal women, the best time to take

BBTs is days 2-5 of your cycle. He also says that temps vary

throughout the cycle due to hormonal fluctuations.

Can someone tell me exactly what those fluctuations are? In other

words, at what stage of the cycle are BBTs usually lower and what

stage are they higher?

I'm trying to figure out if a sudden temp dip the last 2 days is

because of hormone fluctuations or whether they;re an indication of

more adrenal issues.

thanks, Marie

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>

>

> Can someone tell me exactly what those fluctuations are? In other

> words, at what stage of the cycle are BBTs usually lower and what

> stage are they higher?

>

> I'm trying to figure out if a sudden temp dip the last 2 days is

> because of hormone fluctuations or whether they;re an indication of

> more adrenal issues.

> thanks, Marie

>

A woman's BBT varies through her menstrual cycle, such that the lowest temp is

when the

menstraul bleed is taking place, there can then be a small upwards trend to the

point

when ovulation takes place at which point your BBT should increase by about 0.5

degrees.

It stays elevated at this temp for about a week or so, and then decreases back

down to be

at the lowest BBT as the menstrual bleed starts again (unless you are pregnant,

in which

case your temp doesn't decrease )

I guess the place to look is any of the numerous sites for using BBT for

determining

ovulation eg:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_sample-basal-body-temperature-cervical-mucus-

chart_7252.bc

Hope that helps.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that; any of the web pages I found were related to

fertility and " baby-making " , but you're info is perfect.

Thanks!