Ovulation is a physiological phenomenon that occurs once a month in women during their reproductive period. Many women hope to master their ovulation period and better arrange their lives and work by doing so. Actually, it's not difficult to know one's ovulation period. There are many methods to monitor ovulation period now. This article will introduce the three most accurate methods for measuring ovulation period.
Method 1: Basal body temperature
When measuring, the thermometer needs to be placed under the tongue for 5 minutes. It cannot measure armpit temperature because it is greatly affected by room temperature and may have errors.
This is because a woman's basal body temperature is not constant, but rather undergoes regular changes during a menstrual cycle as ovulation occurs. When you understand this pattern, you will know which day your ovulation period is.
Measuring basal body temperature is a non-invasive, easy to operate, and cost free examination. However, basal body temperature can be affected by various factors such as sleep, medication, diet, and illness, so using basal body temperature alone cannot accurately determine ovulation status. And it's a bit troublesome to measure multiple menstrual cycles continuously.
Method 2: Urine Ovulation Test Paper
Just like the growth of plants cannot do without nutrients, the maturation of each egg requires a hormone: luteinizing hormone (LH).
LH not only exists in the blood, but also enters the urine through the body's metabolism.
When LH in the blood reaches its peak, LH in the urine also reaches its peak.
If a urine ovulation test strip is used at this time, the strip will become positive, which means ovulation has occurred.
The measurement of urine ovulation test strips: The most effective time for measurement is from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, which can detect the LH peak of 90% of ovulation cycles.
If you don't want to test every day, you can start measuring from the first day of menstruation until around the 11th day, and measure continuously for 6 days. Usually, ovulation can be measured.
But not every woman will ovulate in the middle of her menstrual cycle, and there may not be a positive result during the 6-day testing period.
Method 3: Vaginal B-ultrasound monitoring
Vaginal ultrasound monitoring can not only detect whether there are dominant follicles in both ovaries, but also measure the size of dominant follicles, thickness of endometrium, and even directly observe which ovary is ovulating.
If there are follicles during a vaginal ultrasound examination one day, and the follicles disappear the next day, accompanied by corpus luteum and uterine rectal fluid accumulation, it indicates ovulation.
Although vaginal ultrasound monitoring is relatively accurate, it usually requires 3-4 dynamic monitoring sessions per cycle, or even more, which requires time and money investment. So, it is usually used for in vitro fertilization, and it is not recommended for women preparing for pregnancy to choose this method to monitor ovulation day
This article provides a detailed introduction to the three most accurate methods for monitoring ovulation. If you want to monitor your own ovulation period, it is best to carefully refer to these three methods for monitoring ovulation in this article. It can help you accurately monitor your ovulation status.
