Vaginal Temping vs Oral Temping

LexiPlexi

Which do you think is best? DH saw me temping orally and asked why I wasn't doing it vaginally. I haven't read anything that says vaginally was better but I wanted to see what you ladies thought. 

LexiPlexi

I am grateful but sometimes I think he's taking a bit too much interest, this is the way our conversation went: 

HIM: "Why are you doing that orally?"

ME: "It doesn't matter which one you do and this is easier"

HIM: "Why not do both? I'm all about more research. It gives us more information"

ME: "I'm not doing both. That's stupid. Besides, I only have one thermometer and I can't get up"

HIM: "I'll wash it for you while you stay in bed"

ME: "Haha! Um, no thanks"

Jags8

The BBT thermometer I got said to take my temp orally or from the rectum, the rectum being more accurate. But like hell I was going to stick a thermometer up my bum every morning. So I temp orally (I'm not a mouth breather anyway).

jnnfrrose6

I did vaginal when I was temping. Morning breath is gross and I try to limit having to open my mouth before I can brush my teeth. Plus, you're more likely to hit (or not hit) the hot spot in your mouth with an oral temp and I didn't want to have to worry about that.

WashingtonQueen

I temped vaginally one cycle and then orally the next. I didn't notice a difference in ability to read my charts so stuck with orally.

hecklet

I've done both, but think it's easier to see a definite temp shift with vaginal.

LexiPlexi

Thanks ladies. I'm going to try vaginally next cycle and see if there is a difference. I'm new to this and so far my temp chart is a little crazy looking. Maybe I am a mouth breather and I just don't know it.