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Fertility Awareness Flashcards

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Fertility Awareness (NFP)

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Methods for determining periods of fertility and infertility

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Fertile phase

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day of ovulation + ~5 days before

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Infertile phase

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times not in fertile phase

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Calendar methods

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uses length of typical cycle to estimate fertility. predicts pre and postovulatory infertile phase. least accurate method. pre-ovulatory phase inconsistency hinders effectiveness

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Cervical mucus

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changes over time. clear & stretchy = more fertile.

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Basal body temperature

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body temperature when at rest. Rise indicates ovulation has occurred. Caused by progesterone increase. Predicts postovulatory infertile phase.

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Hormone moniter

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detects the estrogen rise and LH surge. They indicate upcoming ovulation.

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Method effectiveness

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effectiveness if method is used perfectly

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use effectiveness

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effectiveness in typical use.

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Fertility awareness effectiveness.

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similar method and use effectiveness to the pill.

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