Can you use a regular thermometer for ovulation?

Can you use a regular thermometer for ovulation?

Before ovulation, a woman’s BBT averages between 97°F (36.1°C) and 97.5°F (36.4°C). What tools do you need to take your basal body temperature? The change in your body temperature is very slight, so you need to use a special thermometer. You can use a regular digital thermometer or buy a basal thermometer.

Do pharmacies sell thermometers?

Using a digital thermometer One way to check your temperature is to use a digital thermometer. You can buy these from supermarkets and pharmacies. Turn the thermometer on.

Do basal thermometers really work?

It’s not a reliable method of birth control, though: About 24 in 100 women who use fertility-awareness-based methods like BBT to prevent pregnancy will still get pregnant over 12 months of use.

What kind of thermometer do you need for ovulation?

Basal body temperature thermometers are marketed and sold specifically for women trying to get pregnant. While charting your basal body temperature (BBT) is a good way to track ovulation,1 one of the biggest benefits to this method is the low expense.

Can iPhone tell temperature?

The iPhone has temperature sensors within it, but like other smartphones, Apple uses the sensors to monitor the battery and processor’s temperature. To successfully measure air temperature, you’d need a sensor on the outside of the device, as far away from the internal components as possible.

Which is the best thermometer to buy UK?

The best thermometers to buy now

1. Braun Thermoscan 7. The best thermometer for accuracy and sheer ease of use.
2. iProven DMT-489.
3. Berrcom No-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer.
4. Salter Jumbo Display Digital Ear Thermometer.
5. Withings Thermo.
6. Miniland Thermo Kit.
7. K3 Infrared Non-contact Thermometer.
8. iHealth PT-3.

Can boots take your temperature?

The Boots Digital Thermometer is intended for home use, to measure body temperature either orally or under the arm and is suitable for people of all ages.

Where do you insert a basal thermometer?

Keep your thermometer accessible from your bed so you do not have to get up to get it. If you are taking your temperature orally make sure to place the thermometer towards the back of your mouth and under the tongue for better accuracy. Use the same thermometer throughout your cycle if possible.