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Question Title: Basal Body Temperature

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Post


Thanks for your reply in advance. Re: Basal body temperature - From what I understand when a women ovulates her body temperature increases. Is this increase a "big increase" or just a slight increase in degree's? Also, regarding yeast infections - does this cause interference when ovulation is occuring. I'm menustrating at the moment and had a yeast infection prior to menustration. I understand "usually" mensustration clear's it up, but I want to make sure so after I'm done menustrating I plan to use monistat 3 - will this cause interference ?? I just know when I think I'm cleared from the yeast infection and i'm ovulating - wouldn't you know it "YUP" yeast infection!! Thanks again.....any advice helps!!

Dear Wendy:
The average rise in basal temperature following ovulation is 0.5 degree F. The rise is sustained from ovulation until near the onset of the menstrual flow.
A yeast infection confined to the vagina will not change the basal temperature.
A menstrual flow does not cure a yeast infection: monistat 3 may cure the infection.
When any vaginal infection does not respond to an over-the-counter formulation or when there is response and prompt recurrence, consultation with a health provider is important. Some strains of yeast are resistant to over-the-counter formulations; there are predisposing causes to recurrent infection such as diabetes.

Keywords: basal temperature; yeast infection

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