The basal body temperature method can only make a woman suspect that she may be pregnant if menstruation does not come on the expected day and the basal body temperature remains elevated and does not drop.
Therefore, if after having estimated the day of ovulation, the basal body temperature remains elevated for a period of 18 days or more, it is possible that the woman is pregnant and a urine or blood pregnancy test should be performed to confirm this.
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Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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