Knowing when your next period will come can help you to prep for your period, like wearing a pad or your period panties to school or having tampons handy. You may also like to know when your period is most likely to arrive so you can decide on what activities you want to do or perhaps avoid. While a beach trip or a big party is totally do-able when you’re on your period, it might not be when you’re feeling your most social or outdoorsy.
While it is possible to guess when your period will arrive based on how long your menstrual cycles normally are (the days from one period to the next) and when your last period arrived, there is a far better way to know almost exactly when your next period will come. No more surprises!
Tracking your basal body temperature (BBT) every morning when you wake up and before you get out of bed is the information you need to have the super power of precise period prediction!
BBT can tell you in which phase of your cycle you are and when or if you have ovulated1.Your BBT increases slightly after you ovulate in a way that is only picked up on by a basal body thermometer or a sensitive sensor (like the one used by Teena). Your BBT stays high until it drops again with your next period.
As we have already learned, the first phase of your cycle is called your follicular phase (the phase before your ovulation) and is the phase where your body is slightly cooler. This phase may be longer or shorter depending on when you ovulate.
The second phase of your cycle is called the luteal phase (the phase after ovulation) and is the phase where your body is slightly warmer. This phase is consistent in length and will last usually between 12-16 days. This ensemble of your individual hormonal happenings you can track.
Teena tracks your cycle by detecting the thermal effects of the various phases within your menstrual cycle. Instead of guessing when you will get your next period let Teena inform you.
