Advantages of monitoring basal body temperature?

I use both, I actually only used BBT for a long time before starting to use ovulation tests the last couple months.
The tests show when your LH is high but doesn’t actually tell you if you’ve ovulated, BBT is the only way (except going to docs) that can confirm you actually need ovulate.
Your temp then reduces a few days before AF shows so I can prepare myself.

Overall I’d defo recommend tracking BBT. I use a femometer thermometer at their app.

Thanks Hayley do you use BBT everyday of your cycle or just around when you think you are going to ovulate?

Every day for an accurate result

Everyday. It’s just second nature now.

Yes best practice is to do both! The tests only tell you the conditions are ripe for ovulation but don’t tell you that you HAVE ovulated. Temping will tell you that you HAVE ovulated but won’t help you time sex so both is perfect! Use the tests to time sex and temping to confirm you ovulated and are done testing for that cycle :)

Thanks Megan, that’s really clear x

I started charting BBT about 6 years ago when I went off BC. I was still TTA when I went off of it and only did it because I wanted to see what my body was like not on it! After taking the pill for 14+ years I figured it was probably doing something negative! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also didn’t know anything about charting BBT, CM, or cervical conditions so when I read about it I was like, “I can do that!” Using it when TTA is easy because it confirms ovulation so you know when you’re “safe.” I used the Kindara app all these years and it’s just very easy and eye-opening to learn about your body and your cycle! I also liked that I knew the morning my temp dropped I’d get my period! Now that I’m TTC it’s still helpful because it confirms ovulation and you can look for ovulation dips, implantation dips, and a triphasic pattern in hopes of pregnancy! I’d say definitely do it!!!

same! I started several years ago tta and loved it as a birth control/ fact finding mission lol 😂 biology can be so interesting!

I usually have a body temp of 97.6, I've always run cold. My body temp like a few hours ago was 98.1. My period app says I'm expecting AF tomorrow. With my temp that high, is it off?