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How can I be sure that my thermometer is giving me the right reading because every time I check my temperature it is around 36.5?
21 أكتوبر 2014
The normal body temperature of a person varies depending on gender, recent activity, food and fluid consumption, time of day (and in women, the stage of the menstrual cycle/pregnancy). Normal body temperature can range from 36.5 degrees Celsius to 37.2 degrees C for a healthy adult. A person's body temperature can be measured as follows:
- Orally
- Rectally: temperatures measured rectally tends to be 1-2 degrees C higher than when taken by mouth.
- Axillary. temperatures measured from under the arm tend to be 0.5 to 1 degree C lower than those temperatures taken by mouth.
- By ear: a special thermometer can measure the temperature of the ear drum, which reflects the body's core temperature (the temperature of the internal organs).
- By skin. A special thermometer can quickly measure the temperature of the skin on the forehead; not highly accurate.
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