:: See for a discussion of the small change of basal body temperature in the human female at the time of ovulation.
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More effective than calendar-based methods, systems of fertility awareness that track basal body temperature, cervical mucus, or both, are known as symptoms-based methods.
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FA methods include charting the shift in basal body temperature which occurs at ovulation, or charting the changes in cervical mucus that signify the same.
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This " sympto-thermal method " _ charting a woman's basal body temperature and her Z through her monthly menstrual cycle _ is very effective, she said.
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Many users of natural family planning methods currently record basal body temperature and the consistency of the cervical mucus to determine how close they are to ovulation.
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Using ovulation predictor kits ( OPKs ), or charting the cervical mucus or basal body temperature give a more accurate idea of when to test than day-counting alone.
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Methods that require observation of one or more of the three primary fertility signs ( basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and cervical position ) are known as symptoms-based methods.
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Several days after ovulation, the increasing amount of estrogen produced by the corpus luteum may cause one or two days of fertile cervical mucus, lower basal body temperatures, or both.
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It is generally measured immediately after awakening and before any physical activity has been undertaken, although the temperature measured at that time is somewhat higher than the true basal body temperature.
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It is very different in nature from fertility awareness methods, which typically rely on observation of cervical mucus, viewing and feeling of cervical position, and / or charting of basal body temperature.
