Loeb et al published an alternate set of criteria in 2001. They recommend a minimum set of clinical criteria for the initiation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs in nursing home residents (Table 2). 12 Under these criteria, urine culture is required to rule out a UTI.
Ovulation. Normal basal body temperature is typically below 98 degrees Fahrenheit before ovulation and rises above 98 degrees Fahrenheit after ovulation. A temperature drop of greater than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit occurs during the 48 hours preceding ovulation. Basal body temperature rises following ovulation.
Before you ovulate, your basal body temperature is usually about 97 to 97.5 F, although those numbers can vary from person to person. During ovulation, your body releases the hormone progesterone, which brings on a slightly raised temperature a day or two later -- usually by 0.5 degrees. Your temperature will probably stay high until your next cycle begins. If you become pregnant during that cycle, your temperature will stay up beyond that.