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What Causes Delay In Ovulation Despite Having Regular Menstrual Cycles?
Question: Hello,
may i know......
if my ovulation day is 7 days later than usual and my temperature is not raised up quickly after that, does that mean this time the egg is not in good condition, even if its fertiliaed, will that have higher chance of miscarriage or even worse bb have congenital illness?
thanks a lot
Regards,
XXXX
may i know......
if my ovulation day is 7 days later than usual and my temperature is not raised up quickly after that, does that mean this time the egg is not in good condition, even if its fertiliaed, will that have higher chance of miscarriage or even worse bb have congenital illness?
thanks a lot
Regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
The rise in temperature occurs a day after ovulation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Miss XXXXX,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Even if you had regular cycles before, Ovulation can sometimes be delayed and this is normal.
After ovulation the corpus luteum produces progesterone which is responsible for the rise in basal body temperature. This rise in temperature starts a day after the ovulation has occurred . You do not see the rise on the day of ovulation. So don't worry. The usual rise in temperature is 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Sometimes it can be less than that and this is normal too. What is important is to see two patterns of temperature. Low temperatures before ovulation and high temperatures after ovulation. The temperature rise after ovulation remains sustained.
Basal body temperature states when ovulation occurred. It does not say about the quality of the egg.
It also cannot predict the possibility of miscarriage or congenital anomalies.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further concerns, do write to me. I will be happy to answer.
The rise in temperature occurs a day after ovulation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Miss XXXXX,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Even if you had regular cycles before, Ovulation can sometimes be delayed and this is normal.
After ovulation the corpus luteum produces progesterone which is responsible for the rise in basal body temperature. This rise in temperature starts a day after the ovulation has occurred . You do not see the rise on the day of ovulation. So don't worry. The usual rise in temperature is 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Sometimes it can be less than that and this is normal too. What is important is to see two patterns of temperature. Low temperatures before ovulation and high temperatures after ovulation. The temperature rise after ovulation remains sustained.
Basal body temperature states when ovulation occurred. It does not say about the quality of the egg.
It also cannot predict the possibility of miscarriage or congenital anomalies.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further concerns, do write to me. I will be happy to answer.
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