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Temperature Charts for Ovulation
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What is ovulation?
Ovulation is when an ovum (egg) is released by an ovary. One way of finding out if ovulation is taking place is to regularly check your body temperature. A small rise in the body temperature is usually noticed on the days after ovulation (by about 0.2 - 0.4 degrees C). This does not always happen if ovulation occurs but in many women it is a good guide. The rise in temperature usually persists for several days. This test is often done for about 2-3 months because in some women ovulation occurs in some months but not in others.
What to do to check for ovulationEvery morning, before getting out of bed, check your temperature. Use the same thermometer each time. Place the thermometer under the tongue and close the mouth for three minutes to obtain the correct reading. If it is a mercury thermometer then make sure it is well shaken down first. If you are unsure as to how to use or read a thermometer then ask the practice nurse or doctor. Start on the first day of your next period. Mark the chart below with the reading. Mark when the period starts and ends. There are three charts below for the next three cycles. (NB. obviously if you develop `flu or some other feverish illness it will confuse the picture for that month).
In the example +++ indicates days of period, the egg is released (ovulation) on day 18.
Example
| TEMP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | x | x | . | x | x | x | . | x | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.9 | . | . | x | x | x | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . |
| 36.8 | x | x | . | . | . | x | x | . | x | x | . | x | x | x | x | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.7 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.6 | + | + | + | + | + | + | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| DAY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| TEMP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.9 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.7 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| DAY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| TEMP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.9 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.7 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| DAY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| TEMP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 37.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.9 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.7 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 36.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| DAY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
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