Re: about temperatures in premenpausal woman.....

February 8, 2008

Hi,

I have been tracking my basal temps for months to help me with my HRT

dosing. What I have found is that when I have progesterone in my

system my basal temp is several tenths higher than when I do not have

progesterone in my system. I know that progesterone spikes after

ovulation and I believe that my basal temps go up as the progesterone

spikes—more progesterone means a higher basal temp for me. My basal

temp stays up for 9 to 14 days if I ovulate. I have not tracked my

average daily temp much at all so I cannot say how progesterone

affects those readings.

Here is a link to a web site and a quote that talks about Basal Body

Temperature (BBT) (scroll half way down on the page):

>>>Immediately before ovulation, the temperature drops briefly. Within

12 hours of ovulation the BBT rises several tenths of a degree and

remains up until the next menstrual period. When your temperature

stays high for 3 days in a row, the fertile period is over and the

safe infertile time begins.

Kathy

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> >>My basal around ovulation goes down to 97.2, but a couple of

> weeks later, it's as high as 98.4 Likewise, daily average around

> ovulation is as low as 97.8, but a few weeks later before my period

> starts, my daily average is almost 98.9. <<

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> You missed what I was saying. The DQAY TO DAY averages shoudl still

nto fluctuate THAT much except on ovulation or periods starting a

these are major hormone changing days. But i never had a normal period

in my life, but I have certainly seen menstruating women that were

able to use temps to judge hypo and adrenal status.

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