The ovulation method of family planning

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien, 30, 1107-1109

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Abstract

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, and some studies have shown it to be 98.5% effective. It can be used throughout a woman's child-bearing years. Unlike other methods of natural family planning, a woman need not have regular menstrual cycles to use the Ovulation Method. Usually, volunteer married couples trained in the method teach it; however, the physician's support can greatly increase the competence of these instructors.

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billings ovulation method, cervical mucus charting, natural family planning effectiveness, ovulation method instruction, fertility awareness cervical mucus, billings method teaching, mucus pattern recognition, physician support for FABMs, natural birth control cervical mucus, ovulation detection methods, billings method irregular cycles, volunteer couple instructors

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Muzzerall, L. (1984). The ovulation method of family planning. *Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien*, *30*, 1107-1109.

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