calendar method

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calendar method - natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)calendar method of birth control, rhythm method, rhythm method of birth control, rhythmnatural family planning - any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle

calendar method

[kal´en-der] a type of planning" >natural family planning; see contraception.

calendar method

A contraceptive idea based on the fact that ovulation occurs 14 days before the onset of the next menstrual period, and on the unreliable assumption that the length of future menstrual periods can be predicted on the basis of previous cycles. See also CONTRACEPTION.

calendar method

Related to calendar method: rhythm method, withdrawal method, calendar method of family planning

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Synonyms for calendar method

noun natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)

Synonyms

calendar method of birth control
rhythm method
rhythm method of birth control
rhythm

Related Words

natural family planning