I've never tried temping vaginally, sorry. I wouldn't hear the beep and it's just not something I'd feel like doing first thing in the morning. I am a mouth breather. I just close my mouth for a while for it to "reset", then take my temp. However, I'm not too fussed about accuracy, in that I know my general pre-O and post-O temp "range". I'll even take my temp in the bathroom if I have to rather than lie there busting. Apparently other women can't do that. I guess my temp doesn't jump up too fast I also take my temp in the exact same spot each day - under my tongue on the right hand side. Don't know if that makes a difference at all.
However, if you have to temp vaginally, do you lie still? Can you hear the beep? When you say you dont get a temperature reading, what happens? If the thermometer is working, then it will register a temperature of some sort. It might time out if you don't hear the beep, but then you just press the button again to get the last temp taken and it should show.
With anovulatory cycles, temps will be erratic. It's one of the signs of it. It can also be a sign of PCOS (as PCOS & anovulation correlate)
Like Tashybabe, I've never temped vaginally because it's really not something I want to do first thing in the morning.
If you're not comfortable doing it, don't do it.
Consistency is the key with temping. I also used to use the same side of mouth, same position every morning. Some months, my temps were perfect... spiked at the right time to show O, dipped with the arrival of AF. Other months, I would have no idea how to pinpoint O as they were so erratic.
Have you had any other tests done to check for PCOS?
Thanks so much tashybabe and Elocin for your thoughts and support.
tashybabe, I do lie still, I can definitely hear the beep if it does work, otherwise nothing whatsover happens. If I check it (after a loooong time of no beeping) it will show a temp, but I suspect it's the default temp the thermometer flashes when it turns itself on (37). I have tried a multitude of different depths and techniques and it seems random as to when it does or doesn't work. I guess I just don't have the knack.
Elocin, PCOS has been excluded in the past, everything is in the process of being re-checked again now though. I was a bit perplexed at charting again since as you said, erratic charts are a hallmark of anovulatory cycles, which I have a history of. Since I've been asked to chart again I'm happy to, but I don't feel comfortable with the v method. If I could take temps consistently that'd be fine - but since I can't, it is kinda doing my head in. It's all a bit stressful first thing in the morning and is not getting my day off to a good start!
From both your comments, I am going to try orally instead and ensure to be super consistent with side of mouth etc and see how I go.
I also take my temp in the exact same spot each day - under my tongue on the right hand side. Don't know if that makes a difference at all.
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