Group 4 - natural family planning Flashcards
natural family planning methods
- rhythm calendar method
- basal body temperature
- cervical mucus method
- Symptothermal Method
- Coitus Interruptus
- Lactation Amenorrhea
- Cycle Beads
- Abstinence:
where a woman tracks her menstrual cycle to determine her fertile days.
Rhythm Calendar Method
relies on regular cycle monitoring and is most effective for
women with consistent menstrual cycles.
Rhythm Calendar Method
calculate rhythm calendar method
-18 = shortest cycle
-11 = longest cycle
lowest body temperature reached during rest, measured first thing in
the morning to identify ovulation by detecting small temperature shifts.
Basal Body Temperature (BBT)
keeps BBT lower (between 97°F and 97.7°F),
estrogen
causes a slight rise (around 0.5°F).
progesterone
How to Track BBT for Natural Family Planning
Step 1: Measure Daily
Take your BBT at the same time each morning upon waking, using a digital BBT
thermometer.
Step 2: Record Data
Chart your temperature daily using a fertility app or paper chart for consistency.
Step 3: Identify Patterns
After a few months, observe the temperature rise, indicating ovulation. The fertile
window occurs 2-3 days before this rise.
a woman monitors changes in
cervical mucus to identify fertile days.
Cervical Mucus Method
a woman monitors changes in
cervical mucus to identify fertile days.
Fertile mucus
Fertile mucus is
clear, slippery, and
stretchy, indicating ovulation.
Mucus becomes clear, slippery, like egg whites (peak
fertility).
-Before ovulation:
Ovulation Mucus
Mucus dries up (safe days).
Ideal Failure Rate of cervical mucos method
3%
A combination method
stands for the symptom of cervical fluid,
“Sympto”
changes under the
influence of the woman’s reproductive hormone, estrogen.
the symptom of cervical fluid,
stands
for the basal body temperature (BBT),
“Thermal”
which rises after a woman ovulates
(when the ovary releases an egg),
basal body temperature (BBT),
A woman tracks the changes in her cervical
fluid throughout her cycle.
Cervical Fluid Observation:
as ovulation approaches, signaling fertility. the fluid becomes?
The fluid becomes clear, stretchy, and slippery
After ovulation,
the fluid dries up,
indicating infertility.
A woman measures her body temperature
daily upon waking. BBT rises after ovulation due to increased progesterone,
marking the end of the fertile period.
Basal Body Temperature (BBT):
Some women experience mild abdominal pain around
ovulation, which can also be a sign of fertility.
Mid-Cycle Abdominal Pain:
