Hi,
This is my first post on MumsNet (scary!)...
I have a question about tracking your BBT in relation to ovulation. I recently (2 months ago) started tracking my BBT and in both months noticed a definite temperature spike in the middle of the month, which I thought indicates ovulation.
However, went to a doctor last week and she ordered an internal scan to check out my ovaries. Results showed my right ovary had a hemorrhagic cyst measuring 40mm by 30ml - doctor said this means ovulation has not happened yet and - because the cyst is so large - that ovulation won't happen this month. (My left ovary had several small cysts/follicles.)
This was on Thursday. On Friday morning however I got my usual mid-month BBT spike and today my temperature continues to be elevated.
So, I'm confused. Does this mean I have ovulated or not?
The doctor seemed CERTAIN I would not ovulate due to the cyst. Is it possible to have a BBT spike but not ovulate? Or could the doctor be wrong and I actually ovulated just hours after the scan?
She has ordered hormone tests etc for next month so I should know more in a few weeks, but I'm confused.
The doctor also seemed VERY sceptical about bbt charting in general and was very dismissive when I suggested that my temperature spikes meant I felt certain I should be ovulating. Is this attitude among doctors common??