There is a mid-cycle shift in the basal body temperature (BBT) after ovulation in women. This is caused by :
D i.e. ProgesteroneProgesterone is thermogenic & responsible for the rise in basal body temperatureQ at the time of ovulationIncrease in basal body temperature at the time ovulation in reliable indicator of time of ovulation The rise stas 1-2 days after ovulationOther indicators of ovulation- Secretory patternQ on biopsy of endometrium- Thick cervical mucus that forms a fern pattern
FSH-peak
LH-peak
Oestradiol
Progesterone