Ovulating?

Does anyone know of other symptoms that indicate you have ovulated besides BTT?

I am having regular cycles but my temp does not increase.. i dont temp the whole month just the days before i expect to ovulate and upto 5 days after LH surge

Re: Ovulating?

for me, i use other signs to know i'm ovulating and only confirm it with BBT. the signs i notice are increased EWCM
and ovulation pains. you could try using OPKs but i have not tried those yet. my temps show a clear shift after ovulation.

Re: Ovulating?

i do use opk's and temp for when i start using them and 5 days past a + OPK...

so i get the surge and cramping but no increase in BBT!

Unfortunatly the company i work for recently went bankrupt and my current benifits doesnt cover anything for infertility... i guess i could call and ask if they can test to see if i am ovulating..

Re: Ovulating?

I would chart your temps for the entire month that way you can determine a pattern.

Found this on iVillage:

Q.
Why does my ovulation kit say I am ovulating, but my basal body temperature doesn't have a rise at the same time?

A.
What you are experiencing is completely normal and to be expected. The ovulation kits predict impending ovulation by detecting the surge of a hormone called, LH, or luteinizing hormone. This hormone is the very catalyst that thrusts the egg out of the ovary during ovulation. The temperature shift indicates that ovulation has already occurred. Once you ovulate, the leftover follicle (the corpus luteum) that encased the egg in the ovary starts producing progesterone, a heat-inducing hormone. It is the progesterone that causes a thermal shift, or temperature rise in your body, usually a day or two after you ovulate. So in essence, you would expect to see about a two or three day delay from the LH surge to your thermal shift. The order is: LH, ovulation, then thermal shift. But keep in mind that it is possible to have an LH surge, but not actually ovulate. If this happens, you temperature will not rise in the form of a thermal shift.

Message edited 9/27/2007 2:59:46 PM.