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Basal body temperature assessment: is it useful to couples seeking pregnancy?

Barron ML, Fehring RJ

Published September 2005 MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing, 30(5), 290-298
DOI 10.1097/00005721-200509000-00004 PMID 16132004

Abstract

Advanced practice nurses in primary care settings are often asked to give appropriate advice to couples seeking pregnancy. This article examines the issue of basal body temperature (BBT), a time-honored way to establish the presence of ovulatory cycles, and asks if BBT is an outdated recommendation. The article also reviews the benefits and limitations of recommending BBT to couples seeking pregnancy in light of recent fecundity research.

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Fertility Awareness › Effectiveness › Fertile Window Estimation · Menstrual Cycle › Cycle Biomarkers › Basal Body Temperature · Diagnostics › Cycle Biomarkers › Temperature Tracking
Mary Lee Barron, Richard J Fehring
M Barron, Rick Fehring, Dick Fehring, Rich Fehring, R Fehring
PMID 16132004 16132004 DOI 10.1097/00005721-200509000-00004 10.1097/00005721-200509000-00004 Barron et al. 2005, Barron 2005

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