Temping Vaginally?

MySallyGirl · November 2014

So this might be a little TMI but on a TTC board maybe not! HA!

Anyhow I am a major mouth breather and I'm afraid it might throw my temping off for charting. This month I think I am going to temp vaginally instead. Have any of you dealt with being a mouth breather and temping? Also does anyone temp vaginally. Is there anything I should know? I'm assuming you just stick the tip of the digital thermometer in there just as if you would stick in in someone's rectum if taking their temperature rectally. Thoughts? Advice? Thanks!

MySallyGirl · November 2014

As I side note I've only ever charted using cervical mucus, so this temping thing is new to me.

peregrinefalconx · November 2014

I'm not a charter, however, all temping is done vaginally I thought. You need a special one that gives down to the second decimal. So mouth breathe away...you'll be sticking it in just like a rectal thermo. Please, anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

kelley72 · November 2014

No not all temping is done vaginally, I do mine orally. However yes, just stick it in vaginally and wait for the beep- if you are a mouth breather (or aren't sure but have rocky temps) go for it at the beginning of your cycle as temps tend to be a bit higher vaginally.

best wishes

tlc35 · November 2014

I temp orally but a lot of ladies will recommend vaginal temping if you are a mouth breather if your temps are really rocky. If you decide to switch you should do so at the beginning of the cycle and of course people who temp vaginally usually don't temp during AF.

flyliceandcoffee · November 2014

I'm probably showing my ignorance here, but if you know you're a mouth breather, and it's at least consistent, I would have thought you'd see the same trend as anyone else who isn't necessarily a mouth breather. I figured it would just mean in general all your temps would be lower.

MySallyGirl · November 2014

I have only temped one cycle and my temps were lower than what is typical and the shift was kind of hard to see. That is why I was thinking temping vaginally might help. I see my OB who also counsels me with charting on Wednesday, so I'll have to ask her about my atypical being typical for me. I also wondered if having lower temps was no big deal with mouth breathing as long as there was still a noticeable shift. I just though maybe temping vaginally might make it easier to see.

kelley72 · November 2014

Yes all of what the pp's state, even if you are a mouth breather, but are able to see your shift clearly then no need to switch. In the big picture it is not one isolated temp but the overall picture. If you have difficulty /and if ff does, seeing the shift then vaginal temping is an option.

C_Girlie · November 2014

I temp vaginally, I'm an open mouth sleeper. During AF I use the probe disposal covers. Good luck

meredithcarole · November 2014

MySallyGirl said:

I have only temped one cycle and my temps were lower than what is typical and the shift was kind of hard to see. That is why I was thinking temping vaginally might help. I see my OB who also counsels me with charting on Wednesday, so I'll have to ask her about my atypical being typical for me. I also wondered if having lower temps was no big deal with mouth breathing as long as there was still a noticeable shift. I just though maybe temping vaginally might make it easier to see.

What are you considering "lower than what is typical?" My pre-O temps are in the low 97s or high 96s.

MySallyGirl · November 2014

I considered lower than average as low 96s. I read most people temp in the 97s and 98s throughout their cycle. I don't know how accurate that is though.

stemi · November 2014

I switched to temping vaginally last month because I was getting such rocky mountain temps-- they have gotten a lot more stable since switching from oral temping!

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