Basal Body Temp and sympto-thermal methods

Question 1

What is the overall idea of the BBT/STM?

Answer 1

Record the body temperature changes as well as the cervical changes and the changes in mucus to determine when the best time is to get pregnant or avoid pregnancy etc

Question 2

What are the advantages of a prospective study for contraceptive effectiveness?

Answer 2

Can collect detailed data prospectively
Focus on individual results
Can estimate perfect use effectiveness

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of using prospective data to determine effectiveness of contraceptives?

Answer 3

highly selected populations: decreased generalizability
BEST CASE scenarios

Question 4

What are the advantages of a RETROepctive data collection system to determine contraceptive effectiveness?

Answer 4

More general
Comparisons can be used/made

Question 5

What are the DISadvantages of a RETROepctive data collection system to determine contraceptive effectiveness?

Answer 5

Recall bias: underreporting
Low method prevalence
Cannot estimate perfect use effectiveness

Question 6

Which app for BBT recording is FDA approved?

Answer 6

Natural cycles

Question 7

What is the position of the cervix when estrogen is high?

Answer 7

Cervix is softer, higher, and more open