Thermal shift and no ovulation?

Catie513

I saw my OB/GYN last week.  She wants me to use OPKs to confirm that I am ovulating.  I started charting last month, and so far, I've had a temperature shift each month.  I was just curious-is it possible to have a thermal shift without ovulating?  I didn't bring my charts with me to the appt, and I don't think she was particularly interested in them anyway.  (separate issue).  Thanks for your thoughts.

gymnst1013

OPKs won't tell you if you are ovulating - they only tell you that you are getting ready to.  It's the temps that confirm.  If she really wants to see if you're ovulating and isn't interested in your charts, she should order 7dpo b/w. 

I would say 99.99% of the time, a temp shift will confirm that you ovulated.  I have heard one or two stories of someone who heard from someone that you can have a shift and not ovulate.  I'm pretty sure it's very rare though.

ScrapMama

gymnst1013:

OPKs won't tell you if you are ovulating - they only tell you that you are getting ready to.  It's the temps that confirm.  If she really wants to see if you're ovulating and isn't interested in your charts, she should order 7dpo b/w. 

I would say 99.99% of the time, a temp shift will confirm that you ovulated.  I have heard one or two stories of someone who heard from someone that you can have a shift and not ovulate.  I'm pretty sure it's very rare though.

This. Exactly.

katieketner

What about the opposite?  Can you ovulate without a thermal shift to show for it?

cndmexbaby

katieketner:

What about the opposite?  Can you ovulate without a thermal shift to show for it?

Just my opinion...I think that if someone is ovulating and doesn't see a thermal shift, their temperatures are not accurate. (Not getting enough sleep, environmental factors, bad therm etc)

ScrapMama

katieketner:

What about the opposite?  Can you ovulate without a thermal shift to show for it?

Hmm...good question.  After you O your body starts releasing progesterone which is a heat inducing hormone which in turn elevates your body temp. My guess is that if you do O, but your temps don't reflect it or you barely have a thermal shift, it could be that your body isn't producing enough progesterone. ??? I really am not sure!

katieketner

I had this thought yesterday too...thanks for your input ladies!  I was just hoping to hear that it was possible as I'm sitting here on day 38 with no temp. rise...  TCOYF does say that a "very small" percentage of women do ovulate with no rise.  Wishful thinking that I was in that small percentage.  It's my first month of charting and it's getting frustrating! 

Catie513

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