Temperature methods

Temperature methods

Woman measuring her daily basal body temperature conditions (at rest in the morning before getting out of bed), in the same way (either orally or rectally or vaginally). the time of ovulation, the temperature increases with 0, 2-0, 5 degrees Celsius and remains high until about next period. Intercourse is allowed after 3 days of growth BBT until the next menstruation.

You can use only one of these methods or to combine multiple items tracked to accurately determine the fertile period and reduce the period of abstinence (symptom-thermal method or multiple indicators approach).

During fertile couples can completely avoid vaginal intercourse (periodic abstinence) or use other contraceptive methods: barrier (condom, spermicide) Coitus interruptus ("withdrawal").