Chart Topper

This chart is taken from a series of charts kept by a woman aged 28 years after ceasing to take the combined hormonal contraceptive pill.

The fourth cycle post-pill: This cycle demonstrates the importance of using the extended coverline to identify the temperature shift.

There is a possible temperature shift on day 14 at the time when a shift might have been expected, but although there are six low temperatures the shift is minimal.

The true temperature shift confirming ovulation occurs on day 23.

The high temperatures are a minimum 0.2 °C above the coverline which can be extended backwards over all the low phase temperatures excluding the first four days of the cycle.

Source :- Third Edition of "Fertility" Elizabeth Clubb & Jane Knight, David & Charles - 1996





HomeReturn to the picture of Pete and Linda on GreenPond NJ Explore Nature's way of spacing the family?Breast-feeding
IntroductionIntroduction to Fertility Awareness and a Site Map Education
Fertility Awareness Training
Physiology Newsletter
Indicators of Fertility Questions
Planning Pregnancy Contacts
Avoiding Pregnancy Miscellaneous