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What charting involves

There are 3 major methods of ovulation prediction:-

It is not necessary to use all 3 methods. Most women use Basal Body Temperature and cervical fluids.

You may have other signs of ovulation as well. These may include mittelschmirtz (a pain on one side of the abdomen caused by the follicle rupturing and releasing the egg), breast tenderness, increased libido.

Some women will find these to be highly accurate indications of ovulation, while others will not experience them at all.

Basal Body Temperature (BBT)

Take your temperature upon waking, before any other activity, after at least 3 hours of sleep. Use either a digital thermometer or a special BBT thermometer (makes it visually easier to read the decimal points). Be consistent as to what time you take your BBT and where you take it (either orally or vaginally).

Once you have completed a chart you can tell by looking back you can tell when/if you ovulated. You will not be able to use temperature for ovulation prediction.

Once ovulation occurs progesterone causes a rise in your body temperature, so you will know that you have ovulated.

If the egg is fertilised your temperature will continue to rise for 18 consecutive days, if not the day before your period begins will have a drop in your temperature.

Cervical Fluid


Your cervical fluid will change throughout your menstrual cycle. By observing and recording these you will know when you are probably fertile.

During menstruation you will have very little or no noticeable cervical fluid (Dry). Following menstruation, the fluid will become sticky and then possibly creamy and white. As you near ovulation, your cervical fluid will become clear, stretchy, and resemble raw eggwhites. The last day of egg white is your most fertile time.

This is your most fertile time. The "eggwhite" fluids enable the sperm to survive and swim towards the egg. Following ovulation your cervical fluid will change again.

Position of the cervix

The cervix is located at the top of the vagina. You can reach in with your finger and judge the height, softness, and the size of the opening.

Always test it in the same way, either sitting on the toilet or squatting. Approaching ovulation - your cervix will rise (so that it is harder to reach), soften, and the opening will widen. After ovulation - your cervix becomes lower and begins to harden again.