How to detect ovulation with a thermometer

Ovulation is a normal physiological behavior of mature women. Adult women generally ovulate once a month. For married women who hope to conceive their baby earlier, they can monitor their ovulation period, which will help promote pregnancy. In daily life, you can use a thermometer to monitor ovulation. Let's learn how to measure ovulation with a thermometer.

How to detect ovulation with a thermometer

Basal body temperature refers to the body temperature when you are inactive in the early morning. It is relatively low before ovulation and increases significantly by about 0.2 to 0.5°C after ovulation, and continues until the onset of menstruation. When using a thermometer to measure ovulation, you can measure the temperature according to the general body temperature measurement method, observe the temperature changes, and you can have a rough understanding of the ovulation situation.

Using a thermometer to measure ovulation is a rough method and is not particularly accurate. Here are a few other ways to measure ovulation.

1. Cervical mucus monitoring

In the first half of the menstrual cycle, the cervix does not secrete mucus and the vulva is very dry. After this, the cervix secretes a small amount of thick, opaque mucus. Just before ovulation, with the appearance of the estrogen peak, the cervical mucus becomes thinner, transparent, and clear, and the amount also increases. This is called fertile mucus.

2. Ultrasound imaging monitoring (B-ultrasound)

Generally, monitoring begins on the 10th day of the menstrual cycle to observe changes in the diameter of the follicles. The diameter of the follicles increases by an average of about 3mm per day in the 4 days before ovulation. The follicles mature to about 17-25mm before ovulation and disappear after ovulation. Continuous monitoring shows that the follicles continue to grow before ovulation. When the largest follicle disappears, ovulation occurs. (This method is reliable, but requires continuous monitoring and is expensive).

3. Test paper method

There are ovulation test strips available on the market, which you can buy and do the test yourself. Place the test strip in your urine. If two red lines appear in the "small window" of the test strip, it means ovulation is about to occur. This method requires multiple consecutive tests.