Fundamentals of the Menstrual Cycle Check Your Menstrual Cycle Using Your Basal Body Temperature

The menstrual cycle causes changes in women’s physical condition. Did you know that you can check your menstrual cycle by taking your basal body temperature? This measurement should help you to more easily monitor both your physical and mental state. Let’s give it a try!

For a Reliable Way to Learn About Your Own Menstrual Cycle, Measure Your Basal Body Temperature

When will my next period be? Am I ovulating regularly every month? What is my menstrual cycle looking like? The number of people who can correctly answer these kinds of questions about their own menstrual cycle may be surprisingly low.

Knowing about our menstrual cycles is essential for every woman. Let’s start by getting into the habit of noting when our periods start using a calendar or similar application. With a normal cycle, you should be menstruating every 25 to 28 days. You might find, for example, that your last cycle was 27 days but this one is 32 days—this is common, and so long as the difference in cycle length as compared to your previous period is no more than six days, there is nothing to worry about.

To learn about your menstrual cycle in more detail, we recommend taking your basal body temperature. Not only can you predict the dates of your ovulation and next period, you can also find out when in your menstrual cycle you are easily irritated, tend to suffer from constipation, put on weight, and more.

These measurements will even help you to gage whether any bouts of poor condition are down to your menstrual cycle or an actual illness.

Use a basal thermometer to take your temperature. Measure your temperature every morning when you wake up, before you get up. It might feel like hard work at first, but it will come easy once you get in the habit.

How to Take Your Basal Body Temperature

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Basal Thermometers Offer a Range of Smart Solutions!

If you’re thinking that there’s no way you can measure and track your temperature on a graph every morning, try a smart basal thermometer. These thermometers can take your temperature in around 20 seconds and record over a year’s worth of measurements. Some smart thermometers send temperature data to your smartphone or computer, where they are automatically made into graphs, while others predict and notify you of things like when your next period is due.

Source: Sunaga, Mikako. Textbook for Female Athletes. SHUFUNOTOMO Co., Ltd.