[frogftsh]

Ok, so my temps always seem to be quite rocky, and lately I've noticed I've been sleeping with my mouth open because my nose is stuffed. So yesterday I bought some thermometer condoms, and this morning I started temping vaginally. I think it's still early enough in my cycle that it doesn't matter, but what do you think? I'm hoping that temping this way will take away the erratic temps away.

Should I omit all the other temps I took that were done orally, or leave them in?

Thanks,
~Gail

[bargdill]

i would leave them in and see how it looks you can always remove them later, of course i am no expert. i really just wanted to tell you that our charts are earily similar. light menses, short lps, and it always looks like you try to o, then it doesn't work then you do later. what do you think?

[Reverie]

Since it is this early on, I would go ahead and take out your oral temps. FF should still be able to tell when your O is without them, especially if you are charting your CM, too.

I can tell you from personal experience (I know everyone differs) that my vaginal temps are much, much higher than my oral temps. Usually by a degree or more. I only temp orally now, but I used to temp vaginally.

Anyway.. I would take them out otherwise, it will make your temperature patterns a little inaccurate.

[~Sandy~]

You should take out the oral temps.....and you will find that vaginal is mych more reliable and consistent...I used to temp orally but I snore and sleep with my mouth open and once i switch i found my temps to be much more stable....

[frogftsh]

Thanks for the input ladies. I discarded all the oral temps and will see what happens from now on. I am not thrilled about temping vaginally....I mean it's just odd!, but if it's going to help, I'm all for it!

[drewbears]

Leave the temp in, just note it on your chart.