Question 1

can cold affect basal body temperature?

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Temp: yes cold or infection raises basal body temp

Question 2

can your basal body temperature be lower than 37?

Accepted Answer

BBT: Yes it can be lower than 37 c.

Question 3

can normal basal body temperature be lower than 37c?

Accepted Answer

Sure: Certainly, 37c corresponds to 98.6 f - normal human bodies can be several degrees up or down without being abnormal, and many factors including environment can affect this.

Question 4

what amount does basal body temperature thermoneters cost?

Accepted Answer

Don't bother: Don't use basal body temperature testing ... too tedious and prone to inaccuracies.  Use the urine ovulation predictor kits instead.

Question 5

should i be concerned about my basal body temperature being 94.2 in the mornings at 24 years old?

Accepted Answer

Trend is important: Bbts in themselves are not important. It is the trend. A rise in temperature in the last half of the cycle suggests ovulation.

Question 6

can altitude affect basal body temperature?

Accepted Answer

Not in: any systematic way. Humans are homeothermic, so we maintain our body temperatures regardless of outside conditions.

Question 7

basal body temperature what should they read when youre ovulating?

Accepted Answer

Temperature rise: Threre wil be a decided elevation of the baseline temperature in the 2nd half of the menstrual cycle produced by the heat producing effect(thermogenic) of Progesterone which will be sustained. Ovulation usually occurs 14 days before the onset of the next period.

Question 8

is high basal body temperature after period normal?

Accepted Answer

A temperature: Is a temperature, regardless of what you call it. How high is it? If it's over 100.4 it's probably abnormal; otherwise its normal.

Question 9

2 spikes in basal body temperature on clomid, (clomiphene) what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Unreliable: That is not uncommon. Temperatures are very difficult to do correctly and generally not very reliable.

Question 10

can benadryl (diphenhydramine) prior to bedtime effect my am basal body temperature?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) has not been known to affect morning basal body temperature.

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