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The ovulation method is considered as an advancement over other natural family planning methods. The strengths are in the identification of preovulatory infertility, and the peak which indicates ovulatory fertility and postovulatory fertility. Cervical mucus identification, which is described, is a secure method of insuring the effectiveness of the Billings Ovulation Methods when fertility returns during or after breast feeding and delayed ovulation due to stress. Charting should begin immediately regardless of whether one is breast feeding or not. Daily records provide information on the sensation of the vulva and the appearance of the mucus: a green stamp for a dry vulva and no mucus; a yellow stamp for slight, cloudy discharge that remains the same and dry vulva; a white baby stamp for a wet vulva and fluid mucus; an X for peak fertility or ovulation on the last day of fluid mucus to a change for 3 days of thick sticky mucus; and a red stamp for menstruation which begins 11-22 days after the peak. The basic infertile period is characterized by either no mucus or vulval dryness or an unchanging discharge at the vulva which accompanies a low unchanging estrogen level, or a combination of the preceding 2 conditions. Except for the first case of vulva dryness, the patterns of discharge originate in the vagina. Possible fertility is signified by rising estrogen levels which cause a cervical response. Changing levels of estrogen also produce endometrial responses of breakthrough or withdrawal bleeding. Fertility continues until menopause.
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PMID:The simplicity of the Ovulation Method and its application in various circumstances. 174 5