Quote Originally Posted by Burnt Toast
Condoms are susceptible to rupture and leakage. Youre better off using a miniture, travel-size shampoo bottle thoroughly rinsed out. Stick-on type baby forehead temp strips can be used to monitor the sample temp. Crotch and carry as outlined in N2s Substitution sticky thread.
In N2's thread about substitution, he mentions to test the urine's temperature from inside of the cup. Do i do this with the same kind of thermometer we use to check for fevers (the kind we put underneath our tongue)? Should i use a digital or the old fashion mercury kind? reason i ask is because don't most digital ones make a beeping sound somewhere along the duration of reading the temperature?

And here's my idea, please give me your thoughts on whether it will work/ is a good idea....

I plan on taking my friend along with me the day of the test but have him wait in the car or even drop him off somewhere while i get tested. About 20-30min prior to arriving at the test location, we'll pull over to some fast food place and have him pee in a 2oz shampoo bottle, then i will take it from there and use the 'crotch and carry' method all the way to the testing facility. I'll also use N2's suggestion of crossing my legs so the bottle is enclosed between my thigh so i can maintain or raise the temp to 96-98 degrees. Do you foresee any issues with this method? Do you think i will be able to maintain 96-98 degrees simply by keeping in my crotch area for 30min-1hr (not sure how long i'll have to sit in the waiting room before i get tested)?

I plan on taking him along instead of getting his urine early so the urine is as 'warm' to body temperature as possible so i won't have to spend too much time to rewarm it between my thigh or in a cup of warm water.

Thanks! I'm just worried and stressed out about this whole ordeal.