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Definition of Basal body temperature method
1. Noun. Natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation.
Exact synonyms: Basal Body Temperature Method Of Family Planning
Generic synonyms: Natural Family Planning
Generic synonyms: Natural Family Planning
Lexicographical Neighbors of Basal Body Temperature Method
Literary usage of Basal body temperature method
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The basal body temperature method is based on the knowledge that just before
ovulation a woman's basal body temperature drops several tenths of a degree and ..."