I'm not understanding my ovulation chart!?

Question

I was put on Provera, two pills a day - for five days. I started my period on the 11th of this month. I started charting and looking at the chart right now, I don't believe I will have my evidence that I am ovulating. The first two days of my cycle, I was 98.6. Third I was 97.8, Fourth 97.1, Fifth 96.7, Sixth 97.3 (I had a little rise) Seventh back down to 96.7, Eighth day 96.9, and Ninth day (which is today) 96.9 again. I'm very new to charting and I just didn't know if this was normal. Any positive feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

I knew when I was ovulating because of the produced discharge. I kept looking at these sites though maybe they will help.  Good Luck

Answer 2

Many woman experience high temps during your period- so you do not take this into consideration when looking for ovulation.

On day 9 of your cycle, for the majority of woman you would not ovulate this early.  When charting, you will know that you ovulated after it happened- not before.  Charting confirms ovulation.  

When charting individual temps mean nothing. You are looking at patterns. Preovulatory temps go up and down in a low range. Postovulatory temps go up and down in a high range. Most preovulatory waking temps range between 97.0 and 97.5 and postovulatory temps range from 97.6 to 98.6. But you have to see what is normal for your body.

The way you determine ovulation is once your temp rises a minium of two tenths of a degree above the six previous temps (not including the high temps during your period) and stays at this new high level for at least three consecutive days then you can determine that you ovulated on the last day of the low temps.  

In order to know when you ovulate and when you are in your fertile phase, chart your waking temperature and observe your cervical mucus.

In order to get pregnant you need fertile cervical fluid/mucus. The cervical mucus consistency varies through a woman's cycle. The consistency of your cervical mucus changes during the cycle due to hormonal fluctuations. You are considered most fertile when the mucus becomes clear, slippery, and stretchy. Many women compare mucus at this stage to raw egg whites. The amount of this thin mucus will steadily increase until you experience your 'mucus peak'. This is the last day of this phase where the chance of conception is high. It is closely tied to ovulation. During this phase, the sperm's survival rate is higher. Here is some information of cervical mucus.

Stages of Cervical Fluid: Post Menses

Stage 1: Lasting 2 - 3 days CM is Sticky or Gummy

Stage 2: Lasting 2- 4 days: CM is Creamy, Milky, Lotion Like - Beginning of your fertile period

Stage 3: Lasting 1-5 days: Egg white Cervical Fluid - At this time you are very fertile.

Stage 4: Dry, Moist or Sticky (Infertile)

Here is a more detailed description:

http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/cervic...

http://www.fertilityuk.org/nfps401.html - this one has pictures

The most fertile day is the day of ovulation. However, since sperm can live in fertile cervical mucus for up to five days (but most live 3) you consider the 3-4 days leading up to ovulation as your fertile phase. So, your fertile phase is the 3-4 days before ovulation and the day you ovulate.  To maximize your chances of conceiving have s*x once every 24 hours during your fertile phase.  

Read the book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. It fully explains cervical mucus as well as how to chart your waking temperature. This way you know exactly when to have s*x.

Answer 3

My wife and I were also very confused with the charting and the temperatures never seemed right. I wish I could be more help, but we never figured the temps out.  Some people, I read, don't have as accurate temps, and it's more reliable to go by the softness of the cervix and the consistency of the fluids.  That's what we do now, and no pregnancy yet. yay.