Rectal temperature in pregnancy

Rectal temperature is also called basal, measured in the morning in the rectum and is of great importance in gynecology.

The value of rectal temperature

Rectal temperature during pregnancy is a definition of the sufficiency in the female body of progesterone. At its or his shortage the miscarriage can occur or the frozen pregnancy can develop. In most clinics a wide range of modern analyzes and examinations is available, therefore, rectal temperature measurement in pregnancy is rarely prescribed as a monitoring method. However, in the absence of an opportunity to conduct a full hormonal examination, the rectal temperature in pregnant women provides quite accurate information about the course of pregnancy and the reproductive system of women in general.

To understand what should be the basal temperature in pregnant women, you need to know how the female body functions. The construction of a rectal temperature chart helps to follow the development of the fetus during pregnancy, and the women preparing to become pregnant:

What rectal temperature should be before and during pregnancy?

For the first half of the cycle, the basal temperature is less than 37 degrees, during ovulation it is half a degree higher, and then (in the second half of the cycle), the usual rectal temperature is 37 degrees or more. In the case of non-pregnancy in the woman's body, the level of the hormone of progesterone decreases, which directly affects the fever in the rectum, and then menstrual bleeding follows.

When the pregnancy has come, the rectal temperature will be kept at high levels up to 4-5 months. The measurement of rectal temperature during pregnancy is considered as maximally informative for up to 12 weeks. If it keeps at 37 degrees and does not fall below, this indicates normal pregnancy.

Low rectal temperature during pregnancy can be a sign of a presaged spontaneous miscarriage. Therefore, even if the woman feels well and does not bother with anything, but the anal temperature during her pregnancy began to decrease, you should immediately see a doctor. A competently constructed schedule will allow you to suspect in time the problems in the body and prevent trouble. Most often, with a lower basal temperature, pregnant women are prescribed hormone therapy. However, such treatment is effective only at the earliest possible time.

Elevated rectal temperature is considered if it is above 37.7 degrees. It can talk about the presence of inflammatory processes, which are dangerous for the mother and fetus. With such indicators, a doctor's consultation and a follow-up examination are needed.

How correctly to measure rectal temperature during pregnancy?

Basal temperature is measured immediately after night sleep, without getting out of bed and not making a morning toilet. This is recommended at one time every day. Beforehand place the thermometer near the bed so that you can reach it in the morning. The measurement time should be at least five minutes, but not more than ten minutes. Indicators for clarity and scheduling basal body temperature during pregnancy must be recorded.

Rectal temperature in pregnant women is an informative and free method, due to which it is possible to detect inflammatory processes or the threat of losing a child. If the doctor has scheduled a rectal temperature schedule, it should not be neglected.