Billings
Billings Method
The Billings Method (pronounced: /ˈbɪlɪŋz ˈmɛθəd/) is a form of natural family planning that involves tracking a woman's menstrual cycle to predict when she is most likely to conceive.
Etymology
The method is named after Dr. John and Evelyn Billings, an Australian couple who developed the technique in the 1950s.
Description
The Billings Method relies on the observation and charting of cervical mucus to determine a woman's fertility. The woman observes changes in the quantity and quality of her cervical mucus to predict when she will ovulate. The days when she is most likely to conceive are known as her "fertile window."
Related Terms
- Natural Family Planning: A method of preventing pregnancy that involves tracking a woman's menstrual cycle to predict when she is most likely to conceive.
- Cervical Mucus: A fluid secreted by the cervix, the production and characteristics of which change throughout a woman's menstrual cycle.
- Ovulation: The release of an egg from one of a woman's ovaries. It usually occurs around the middle of a woman's menstrual cycle and is when she is most likely to conceive.
- Fertile Window: The days in a woman's menstrual cycle when pregnancy is possible. The "fertile window" lasts for around six days, ending on the day of ovulation.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Billings
- Wikipedia's article - Billings
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