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Structured Daily Diary Forms

By reyebrow_cemcor
Created Sep 27 2007 - 3:22pm

Keeping track of your cycles and your experiences on a daily basis is an interesting and helpful thing to do. These “daily diary” forms give places to record both physical and emotional experiences during your cycles. Basal temperature records are an inexpensive way to detect ovulation, and you can learn to read your body’s signs. Women who are having problems associated with their cycles can use the diaries to document the patterns of experiences, and to test the effects of therapies (such as increased exercise, or vitamin supplements) for themselves. Finally, if you do find that you need to consult a health care provider about your cycles, the documentation of your experiences will help you to communicate your experience.

The Daily Diaries were first used in the early 1980’s and, over the years, have been revised to incorporate improved information. The development of the diaries was undertaken without financial support. CeMCOR makes them available to you without cost. Please consider making a donation [1] to support research and the website.

 

You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read and print them. If you don't already have this program, you can download free here [2].

For adolescents and premenopausal women:

For perimenopausal women, including women with regular cycles who have hot flushes or night sweats:

For women who have gone at least 12 months without a menstrual period:

Quantitative Basal Temperature Instructions:

CeMCOR gratefully acknowledges the support of:

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute University of British Columbia

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Those of us at the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research integrate scientific and practical information for the benefit and empowerment of women. What is posted here is as wise and as accurate as we are able to produce. However, it lacks essential knowledge of your preferences, your life and health histories that are needed before treatment decisions are made. Please work with your primary care health provider to determine what is best for you. Remember we can't take responsibility (liability) for the personal health decisions that you make based on our information, suggestions, and advice.

Source URL: http://cemcor.org/node/59

Links:
[1] http://cemcor.org/donate
[2] http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
[3] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Menstrual_Cycle_Diary.pdf
[4] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Menstrual_Cycle_Diary_with_treatments.pdf
[5] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Menstrual_Cycle_Diary_instructions_only.pdf
[6] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/daily_perimenopause_diary.pdf
[7] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Daily_Perimenopause_Diary_with_treatments.pdf
[8] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Daily_Perimenopause_Diary_Instructions.pdf
[9] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Daily_Menopause_Diary.pdf
[10] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Daily_Menopause_Diary_with_treatments.pdf
[11] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/Daily_Menopause_Diary_Instructions.pdf
[12] http://cemcor.org/files/uploads/QBT_instructions.pdf