Temperatures and Ovulation Explained Posted: 05-18-07 20:14pm
I was just wondering if there was anyone
who could spare a few minutes to explain
the temps to me.
I know that temps rise with ovulation, but
other then that, when else would I see
what kind of temp change throughout cycle
and with pregnancy??
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shortgeek
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 597 Location: DC
Posted: 05-19-07 07:25am
After af when the body starts producing
estrogen, which lowers temps, and stops
producing progesterone, which raises
temps, BBT is low and stays low as long as
the body is not producing progesterine.
On the day of ovulation, some women see a
temp drop. I'm not sure what causes this
temp drop. After ovulation, the body
produces progesterone causing a temp rise
of about 0.5 degrees F and stay high until
af. If a fertilized egg implants in the
uteris, some women experience a small
temporary drop in temp due to a surge in
estrogen. After the fertilized egg
implants, it starts producing HcG, which,
for some women, will push temps up higher.
If a fertilized egg does not implant or
for women who do not get the implantation
dip or second rise, temp will stay at
about the same level until about af or
throughout pregnancy.
The temp change with af varies. For me,
my temp gets erratic before af but doesn't
really drop until the end of af. Some
women get the temp drop just before or
after af. Typically, progesterone drops
before af but is still high until after
af. You need to temp for a few months
before you know what is normal for you.
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babyAndy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 347
Posted: 05-19-07 21:43pm
Thank you VERY much shortgeek, I have been
trying to understand it with no such luck.
