Pregnancy after ovulation

Pregnancy is a very critical thing for many female friends, so many people will accurately calculate the ovulation time and conceive in time. In daily life, you may not know why your body feels hot after ovulation. At this time, you can use the basal body temperature detection method to detect whether you are pregnant, because once the progesterone takes effect after ovulation, the female friend's body temperature will rise. Friends in need can learn more about related knowledge.

1. How does the basal body temperature detection method predict whether or not a candidate has been successful?

Why does basal body temperature rise after ovulation? The answer is that the progesterone secreted by the corpus luteum after ovulation has the effect of raising body temperature, which can increase a woman's body temperature by 0.2-0.4℃ and maintain it for 12-14 days.

2. How to monitor your basal body temperature at home?

You need to measure your sublingual temperature for 5 minutes right after waking up in the early morning before doing any activities (including not being able to get up, go to the toilet, drink water, play in bed, etc.).

Before ovulation, the body temperature remains at around 36.5°C, with a fluctuation range of 0.1°C. This is the low temperature period, which is the follicular phase. In the morning after the low temperature period ends, the body temperature will be 0.3-0.4℃ lower than the previous day. This is the ovulation day.

After ovulation, progesterone takes effect and the body temperature quickly rises by about 0.2-0.4℃, entering the high temperature period, also known as the luteal phase.

This high temperature will last about 12-14 days. If your basal body temperature rises continuously for more than 18 days, there is a high possibility of early pregnancy. If the high temperature phase lasts for more than 3 weeks, the possibility of early pregnancy is even higher. You should consider whether you are pregnant and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

3. What kind of examination can confirm pregnancy?

We can see that the monitoring of basal body temperature can only make a rough judgment, and B-ultrasound examination in early pregnancy is the gold indicator for determining intrauterine pregnancy.

If the basal body temperature rises for less than 12 days, you should consider whether it is luteal insufficiency. At this time, you should also go to the hospital for treatment. Because luteal insufficiency can affect pregnancy, for example, it may cause infertility or miscarriage.

4. Which day is better for pregnancy?

The day before ovulation is relatively good for pregnancy

That’s right! The day before ovulation is relatively the best time to get pregnant. Why? This is related to the survival time of sperm and egg and the “long journey” of sperm.

Sperm starts from the female vagina and has to go through many difficulties to reach the fallopian tube. You should know that a strong sperm can only swim about 4 mm a minute, and it takes 45 minutes to run the entire fallopian tube. If the sperm is not so strong, it will take about 3 days to complete the entire courtship journey.

Generally speaking, sperm can survive for 48-72 hours, but eggs can only survive for 12-24 hours. If a couple has sex on the day the woman ovulates, and if the sperm moves slower, it is likely that the egg can no longer wait to leave. Therefore, having sex one day before a woman's ovulation day will allow the sperm to wait for the egg first, making it easier to conceive.