The menstrual cycle is a complex process in a woman's body, which naturally can cause discomfort of all kinds. In the body of ladies is constantly serious hormonal work. Throughout the cycle, hormone levels fluctuate, and significantly.

When the temperature is normal



On the background of the hormone progesterone can increase the temperature since this affects the thermoregulation center located in the brain. After ovulation, the effect is amplified, resulting in many women can observe the rise of temperature to 37.4 degrees. This happens usually a week before menstruation. After bleeding the temperature usually returns to normal.


This reaction of the body to ovulation suggests that your body is too sensitive to hormonal surges. However, the temperature used in some attempts to get pregnant. Ladies know that if the basal temperature is around 37.2 degrees after waking up in the morning, at this time, you can try to conceive a child – the chances are pretty high. Because this temperature indicates past ovulation.

With premenstrual syndrome women can also note the rise of temperature to 37.6 degrees, but not higher than these figures. In addition, normally, if such an increase is accompanied by irritability, General weakness and engorgement.

When to consult a doctor



Should get alert when the temperature lasts more than a few days and when it reaches the higher elevations. Physicians say that in this case you should be checked for development of any genitourinary infections. And it must be done as quickly as possible, because these conditions require urgent treatment.

Such problems often include epididymitis and endometritis. In the first case the temperature may rise to 40 degrees. In addition, there are strong pain in the lower abdomen, marked weakness and fatigue, can occur vomiting, nausea. Trips to the bathroom can also cause pain. The second disease causes similar symptoms and additionally chills, tachycardia, problems with urination and stool.

To apply for treatment of such problems is necessary for a professional gynecologist who will prescribe you blood tests, urine tests and ultrasonography on the basis of which he decides on the treatment plan.

Can also occur the temperature and monthly. However, this happens less frequently than before. And if it also reaches high numbers, this indicates a serious failure to identify and treat that must have specialists.