Body temperature drops after ovulation

In order to get pregnant as soon as possible, many women have studied everything about pregnancy, such as women's ovulation period, men's sperm quality, and how to increase the chance of pregnancy. Ultimately, the most important thing for successful pregnancy is the successful combination of the female egg and the male sperm. Women want to know when they ovulate by observing their body temperature. Why does the body temperature drop after ovulation?

1. Why does the body temperature drop during ovulation?

In order to find the ovulation day accurately, everyone has taken great pains. Many people don't know whether the ovulation day is the day with the highest or lowest body temperature. Is the body temperature high or low during ovulation?

Generally speaking, a woman's basal body temperature will rise as soon as ovulation begins. The day of ovulation is the day when the body temperature rises from the low temperature range to the high temperature range, which is exactly at the turning point.

After the egg is released from the ovary, it can survive in the fallopian tube for 1-2 days, waiting for fertilization; the male's sperm can maintain its fertilization ability in the female's reproductive tract for 2-3 days, so it is easy to get pregnant through sexual intercourse a few days before and after the egg is released. To be on the safe side, we call the 5 days before and 4 days after ovulation, together with the ovulation day, a total of 10 days, the ovulation period.

The basal body temperature of a normal ovulating woman is in the low temperature period, which lasts for about two weeks, from the onset of menstruation to the ovulation date; the high temperature period is from the ovulation date to the next menstruation date, with the body temperature rising by 0.3 to 0.5°C, which also lasts for two weeks. Ovulation usually occurs before or during the rise in body temperature. The easiest time to get pregnant (the best time to conceive) is 3 days before and 4 days after ovulation.

The quality of the egg can be roughly judged based on the body temperature during ovulation. If the high temperature period during ovulation is longer, lasting 13-14 days, it means that the egg quality is good and it is easier to get pregnant during this period.

2. What are the symptoms of ovulation?

Although many female friends ovulate once a month, if they are not trying to get pregnant, they often don’t care too much about it. However, for those who are preparing to get pregnant, they will definitely pay close attention to their ovulation period. So, how much do you know about the symptoms of ovulation? Don't worry, let's take a look at the symptoms of ovulation.

If a woman is in the ovulation period, her appetite will generally decrease. Some experts point out that this is due to human natural instinct, because female animals in the ovulation period will pay more attention to finding the opposite sex for mating rather than finding food. In addition, you will feel energetic and have a high sexual desire, which is a strong signal from your body that you want to get pregnant. It is also the result of human natural instinct.

The specific manifestations of the ovulation period are that before ovulation, women have less vaginal secretions, which are sticky and opaque; as the ovulation period approaches, the vaginal secretions gradually increase and are thin and milky white; during the ovulation period, the amount of secretions increases significantly and is watery, transparent and clear. Women will feel their vulva is wet and slippery, and there will be egg white-like strips of mucus when wiping with toilet paper. This increase in vaginal secretions in women usually lasts for 2-3 days, which is the time when women are most likely to conceive.

In addition, due to the secretion of progesterone after ovulation, the body temperature rises slightly after ovulation. If you can insist on measuring your basal body temperature every morning, you can find out your ovulation date based on the changes in body temperature.