title: [How do self-observed cycle symptoms correlate with ovulation?].
abstract: The symptoms of self-observation of the menstrual cycle (basal body temperature, mucus symptom, autopalpation of the cervix) are often regarded as not reliable for ovulation detection. In a prospective study 87 NFP cycles are monitored additionally with ultrasound and LH tests to calculate the correlation of the ovulation-time with the symptoms of self-observation. Our results show that the symptoms of self-observation allow a reliable detection of the time of ovulation. Only a short introduction into the method of self-observation is a necessary precondition. The reliable detection of ovulation gives the opportunity of cycle analysis of large groups especially in long time investigations. In this way a large set of valuable and reliable data on normal and disturbed menstrual cycles will be available.
authors.affiliation: NFP-Forschungsprojekt, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gnoth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frank-Herrmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bremme
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freundl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Godehardt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000502:physiology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D012252:Natural Family Planning Methods; D010061:Ovulation Detection; D010173:Palpation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D007986:Luteinizing Hormone
vernacular_title: Wie korrelieren selbstbeobachtete Zyklussymptome mit der Ovulation?