A rise in basal body temperature (approximately 0.5 degrees Celsius) is a clinical indicator that which event has occurred?
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Correct answer: Ovulation
Progesterone has a thermogenic effect on the hypothalamus. Since progesterone levels rise sharply after ovulation (secreted by the corpus luteum), a sustained rise in temperature indicates ovulation has taken place.
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