Abstract
This paper presents a real-time microcomputer-based logger for measuring basal body temperature (BBT). BBT is the normal resting body temperature of a healthy person immediately upon waking in the morning. The temperature for women normally rises after ovulation due to hormonal changes. The temperature is logged real-time into the computer over a period and the BBT chart produced is used to predict ovulation. There is high correlation between the approach developed by this study and other standard measuring equipments—correlation of 0.9945with standard thermistor, and correlation of 0.9977 with standard thermocouple. This development enables privacy of use, allowing women to predict their ovulation status at a personal level.
Highlights
Infertility is the inability of a couple to obtain a clinical recognizable pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse
This paper presents a real-time microcomputer-based logger for measuring basal body temperature (BBT)
There is high correlation between the approach developed by this study and other standard measuring equipments—correlation of 0.9945with standard thermistor, and correlation of 0.9977 with standard thermocouple
Summary
Infertility is the inability of a couple to obtain a clinical recognizable pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse. The alarming rate of infertility among couples calls for serious efforts and attention from any woman who is serious about getting pregnant. With the latest scientific improvements, several methods and tests are available for determining, with a high degree of certainty, when your ovulation occurs. These include [1,2]: Calendar Charting/Ovulation Calculator: Using this method, a woman uses her past menstrual cycle as a guide. This is done by calculating the average number of days in her cycle, to estimate the future fertile times
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