20-07-2010, 15:06
(This post was last modified: 20-07-2010, 15:10 by itsjust4fun91.)
You should see a temp drop the day you begin your period. It should remain like that until you ovulate, at which time you should begin to see a gradual rise in temp.
The most important thing is that once you have that temp rise after ovulation that you begin seeing 98.2 or higher. The higher the better especially during that last week before your period when most women have a growth spurt while taking BO.
If your temp is at it's optimal rate, you should be running at the high end of the spectrum and seeing at least 98. to 98.2 even during your low points, supposedly, but when you factor in different body types and different hormone fluctuations for a lot of women It can run a bit lower and still be working.
Seeing the high 97's during your period can be okay as long as you get enough of a temp bounce to get you where you need to be later. Keep in mind the average temp jump is .4, though for some women it can be higher. So once you can figure out what your average temp increase is, you can gage better, what lows need to be your base line of keeping it above that
The biggest thing to remember is that if your metabolism needs to be at 98.6 to work perfectly, then it stands to reason so do other things that are based around temp. Yes, if your temp is below that number, your metabolism still works, but it works less. Anything below 98.2 affects the enzymatic processes of the body. With every degree below 98.2 it's said you loose about 20% of your metabolism function, so I would assume the same goes for the conversions the thyroid needs to be making.
So in a nutshell, yes, some women can see a temp of 97.7 or so during certain cycles and still get BO to work, but if it's possible to get it up higher, then do so. It's always better to have your body working at it's best, then settling for "working okay", for way more reasons than just getting our BO to work.
Mel
The most important thing is that once you have that temp rise after ovulation that you begin seeing 98.2 or higher. The higher the better especially during that last week before your period when most women have a growth spurt while taking BO.
If your temp is at it's optimal rate, you should be running at the high end of the spectrum and seeing at least 98. to 98.2 even during your low points, supposedly, but when you factor in different body types and different hormone fluctuations for a lot of women It can run a bit lower and still be working.
Seeing the high 97's during your period can be okay as long as you get enough of a temp bounce to get you where you need to be later. Keep in mind the average temp jump is .4, though for some women it can be higher. So once you can figure out what your average temp increase is, you can gage better, what lows need to be your base line of keeping it above that
The biggest thing to remember is that if your metabolism needs to be at 98.6 to work perfectly, then it stands to reason so do other things that are based around temp. Yes, if your temp is below that number, your metabolism still works, but it works less. Anything below 98.2 affects the enzymatic processes of the body. With every degree below 98.2 it's said you loose about 20% of your metabolism function, so I would assume the same goes for the conversions the thyroid needs to be making.
So in a nutshell, yes, some women can see a temp of 97.7 or so during certain cycles and still get BO to work, but if it's possible to get it up higher, then do so. It's always better to have your body working at it's best, then settling for "working okay", for way more reasons than just getting our BO to work.
Mel