The Billings/ovulation method is a periodic abstinence method of regulating births based on the client's interpretation of changing patterns in secretions of cervical mucus monitored by external self-examination. It was developed in Australia and is now widely promoted overseas. This paper outlines the method's recent history and goes on to discuss its physiological basis, its use-effectiveness as measured in a number of major trials, and some evidence concerning its general acceptability and applicability in family planning programs.
Muzzerall L, 1984Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
With the Billings Ovulation Method of natural family planning, women chart the symptoms of changes of their cervical mucus to determine when they are ovulating. The Ovulation Method is simple to learn...
Five programs of instruction in the ovulation method (OM) in diverse geographic and cultural settings are described, and characteristics of approximately 200 consecutive OM acceptors in each program a...
Fertility Awareness > Ovulation Method > User DemographicsFertility Awareness > Program Evaluation > Cross-Cultural StudiesResearch Methodology > Cross-Cultural Studies > Family Planning
A study of the knowledge, perceptions, and behavioral intentions of physicians regarding periodic abstinence (PA) methods was undertaken in Mauritius, Peru, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Most respon...
Fertility Awareness > Provider Education > Physician Knowledge and AttitudesRRM Methods > Acceptance and Promotion > Healthcare Provider PerspectivesEthics/Philosophy > Medical Practice > Family Planning Counseling
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Fertility Awareness > Prevalence and Use > Developing CountriesFertility Awareness > Method Effectiveness > Periodic AbstinenceResearch Methodology > Survey Study > National Representative Sample