natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
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ovulation method::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ovulation method of family planning |
| Type of | natural family planning |
Examples of ovulation method
ovulation method
Another friend got pregnant accidentally using ovulation method, and her partner had gone interstate a week before she ovulated.
From the guardian.co.uk
The improved way of precisely determining those days is known as the ovulation method, or Billings mucus method, which was introduced by and named for an Australian Catholic couple in the 1970s.
From the time.com
Researchers said that the ovulation test could cope with cycle variability, whereas the calendar method could not.
From the sciencedaily.com
The lactational amenorrhea method of birth control works primarily by preventing ovulation, but is also known to cause LPD.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A popular form of Natural Family Planning is the sympto-thermal method, in which women track daily symptoms of ovulation such as body temperature.
From the dallasnews.com
When I was new to baby-making, a girlfriend told me about the Billings Method, a natural family planning method that involves timing of ovulation, which some rely upon to help select the baby's sex.
From the science.time.com
If a woman with previously regular cycles has a delayed ovulation due to one of these factors, she will still be fertile when the method tells her she is in the post-ovulatory infertile phase.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In this latter method, the need for hormonal medication is much reduced, although minimal hormonal support is still necessary in order to prevent spontaneous ovulation.
From the sciencedaily.com
The calendar method, which uses the previous cycle length and subtracts 14 or 15 days to give an estimate of the day of ovulation, is the most commonly used technique for predicting fertility.
From the sciencedaily.com
The rhythm method, in which a woman keeps track of her menstrual cycle on the calendar to determine the time of ovulation and hence of maximum fertility, proved to be only about 60% effective.
From the time.com
