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It explains how to define the start of each cycle, how to mark menstruation and spotting on the chart, and how to record daily morning temperatures under the tongue. 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Indicate menstruation with | temperature should be taken for 3 minutes. Do this every morning, even during menstruation |  | • Your doctor may order a blood test for serum progesterone to confirm ovulation. This is best done 7 days |\n|  | an X on the chart, starting on day 1 of cycle. If spotting occurs mark this with a- (see sample chart)\u003Cbr>• Insert date of month in space provided\u003Cbr>• Use any centigrade thermometer. A digital thermometer may be easier to read\u003Cbr>• Each morning, before getting out of bed or eating/drinking, place your thermometer under your tongue. If using a nondigital thermometer your\u003Cbr>• Record your temperature reading on the chart by placing a dot at the intersection of the appropriate temperature and date lines. Join the dots with a straight line (see sample chart)\u003Cbr>• On the chart, mark the days you had intercourse by circling the temperature dot (see sample chart)\u003Cbr>• It is important to start a new chart on the day menstrual bleeding begins\u003Cbr>after your temperature rises\u003Cbr>• Your temperature chart is an indirect predictor that cannot confirm the exact day of ovulation. It is useful after the event has occurred\u003Cbr>• Intercourse can take place at any time during the cycle, but at least every second day during the fertile phase. Over a number of cycles a pattern of your usual fertile time may become more apparent\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n|  | Reprinted from Australian Family Physician Vol. 34, No. 3, March 2005 􀀗 139 |  |  |  |\n\nClinical practice: Basal body temperature chart  \nDay of cycle Date  \nMenstruat ion: X Spotting: 􀀗 Drugs:  \nDay of cycle Date  \nMenstruat ion: X Spotting: 􀀗 Drugs:  \n140 􀀖 Reprinted from Australian Family Physician Vol. 34, No. 3, March 2005","cbCaibMM0Ipjs5gz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibMM0Ipjs5gz","pdf",235405,"English","# Instructions\n## Starting each cycle\n## Taking and recording temperature\n## Marking menstruation, spotting, and intercourse\n## Notes on interpretation and testing","[{\"question\":\"When does each cycle start on the basal body temperature chart?\",\"answer\":\"The first morning of menstrual bleeding (not spotting) is the start of each cycle. Start the chart on the day menstrual bleeding begins.\"},{\"question\":\"How should daily morning basal body temperature be taken and recorded?\",\"answer\":\"Before getting out of bed or eating/drinking, place the thermometer under your tongue and record the reading by placing a dot at the intersection of the correct temperature and date lines. Join the dots with a straight line.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the basal body temperature chart confirm the exact day of ovulation?\",\"answer\":\"No. The chart is an indirect predictor and cannot confirm the exact day of ovulation, but it can be useful after the event has occurred.\"}]","Clinical practice - Basal body temperature chart - Instructions | PDF"]