[*~Becca~*]

I have been temping orally the whole time, but sometimes i worry that cause I slept with my mouth open or my house is cold when I wake up that is affects my temps. I recently learned that some people temp vaginally.... Does anyone know how to do this? What the benifits are of temping vaginally vs. orally?

Thanks in advance for any advice

[madmum_sarah]

hiya becca hun
i temp orally for the simple reason my doctor told me to!
he says that although you can get a more accurate temp vaginally, if you wake up "in the mood" it can alter it dramatically. i never asked how to do it because im a "morning person " so seemed useless to me!
hope someone can help you out hun
xx

[sjkduke]

I switched over to temping vaginally back when I was charting, and I really liked it. I felt like I didn't have to worry about sleeping with my mouth open or any of that. Not the most comfortable thing at 5 am, but hey, it worked!

It's more of a personal preference. Whichever you decide to do, DON'T switch mid-cycle. Your vaginal temps are bit different from your oral temps.

[*~Becca~*]

Thanks Ladies, so if I want to try temping Vaginally I should wait til I start my next cycle of TTC....I think I "might" try it, just to see if it works better for me. It's amazing what you learn on this site, and no question is treated as stupid or unimportant that's why I love JM.

I'm going back to temping vag. this cycle.

[MountainMomma]

I may actually try temping vaginally during my next cycle if I don't get my BFP this time.

[chen75]

I had tempted orally always and never had a problem. You can do vaginally too, but it is very un-higenic I think. Just make sure you clean your thermometer thoroually all the time. And never switch from vaginal to orally. Stick to one method.

[*~Becca~*]

I haven't decided I might temp vaginally but if i do I think I will put a therm cover on or put it in a plastic baggie then insert so it's clean---IDK I have also thought about not temping next cycle cause it's frustrating me....lol But I know it has worked for a lot of people so I will most likely temp

Honestly, I think as long as you keep clean down there and just wipe off the therm daily, it's fairly hygenic. I use clorox wipes to clean my therm(I keep a huge roll under the bathroom sink for cleaning anyway) and have no issues with it. thermometer covors are annoying and can get expensive, so this works for me.

[jmorganb]

I know I'm going to sound terribly naive, but I'm very new to the whole BBT thing - how far are you supposed to put the thermometer in if you do it vaginally? I guess I'm afraid I wouldn't put it in enough to get an accurate reading, but (like I said) I'm kinda unknowledgeable about this. Thanks!

Jessica

[MomTo3Girls2Boys]

I temp vag. I actually feel my temps are more stable and are consistant with previous months.

When I do it vaginally, I pretty much insert it to the point where it starts to widen...maybe an inch??