Does anyone do vaginal BBT?!!

[ceebee]

Hi girls - sorry but have to ask about this - am about to start BBT and have read online that it may be better to BBT test vaginally. Sounds a bit ickky to me, but I want to make sure it's as accurate as possible, so willing to give it a go. Does anyone have any experience of this? Doesn't it get really messy when you're on your AF? Any thoughts would appreciated!

Thanks xx

 

[Carr87]

ill be stalking your thread as iv wondered this too as iv had inconsistant bbt's..........just remember to keep it out the first aid box! xxx

 

[ceebee]

Hee hee - yes, I don't think you want to mix it up with the normal one Hopefully someone will shed some light on it soon anyway.... xx

 

[itisbabytime]

cant advise as i do it orally. its easy to be consistent with oral temps though, just always place it in the exact same place and hold it still with mouth clamped closed. make sure you have nothing to drink in the night before temping and do not talk before taking temp.

 

[Bellarina]

the instructions that came with mine said most accurate way is anally but i am NOT liking the thought of that! so orally it is lol xx

 

[ceebee]

Thanks girls yeah, think i've chickened out of the vaginal thing (and def not anal!!) - will try oral and hope that works. Not sure I won't be able to drink in the night tho as sometimes wake up with dry mouth. Will try not to drink an hour before though - hope that's ok? xx

 

[itisbabytime]

hi
no,, that wont work, if you drink an hour before it means you are awake which means you havent had the required number of hrs uninterupted sleep. The aim of taking bbt is to take the temperature of the body at complete rest. Complete rest can only be achieved after the body has reached a certain point of the sleep cycle - gernerally about 3-4 hours absolutely minimum.

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/ this should contain all the info you need

also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_body_temperature

http://www.womenfitness.net/bbt.htm

 

[ceebee]

Thanks again itisbabytime - you sound like a pro with BBT, so i'll be doing my best to follow the rules . Will check out the links too xx

 

[itisbabytime]

im not really, i had all the same questions as you when i started 6 months ago. It really is fab and shows you so much about your body! look at these for sample of completed charts.

http://www.tcoyf.com/media/g/chartsclassic/default.aspx

 

[ceebee]

Yeah, it does seem really good to know what's going on in your body - hope I can do it ok. Will keep you posted xx