What is the BBT?
Basal body temperature (BBT) is the lowest measured temperature that a person has on any given day. Basal body temperature is measured orally, and should be taken first thing in the morning for the most accurate results possible. Changes in basal body temperature can help indicate an upcoming or past ovulation, as it may often dip right before you ovulate, and spike in the two to three days afterwards.
Tracking BBT with Ovatemp
Basal body temperature can tell you a lot about the timing of your ovulation, but charting it can take a lot of time and energy. Ovatemp makes it easy for you to track your basal body temperature, with Ondo, their FDA-approved basal body thermometer that syncs via bluetooth right to Apple’s HealthKit. With Ondo, it’s now easier than ever to track your basal body temperature for fertility – in fact, it’s just easy!
Why does BBT spike?
Basal body temperature is controlled by the presence of certain hormones, and the spike in particular is caused by the rapid increase of progesterone in the system. Progesterone is released in great quantities by the matured ovarian follicle (now known as the corpus luteum) that formerly held the egg, as it plays a vital component in preparing the uterus for, and maintaining, pregnancy. One of progesterone’s effects is causing a sharp increase in basal body temperature, an elevated state that persists throughout pregnancy, but regresses to normal if an egg is not fertilized during a cycle.
The bottom line
Tracking your basal body temperature is a great way to help predict your ovulation, and Ovatemp makes it as easy as possible to do so. To learn more about tracking your basal body temperature with Ovatemp and Ondo, tap the button below.
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