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Definition of Rhythm method of birth control
1. 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).
Exact synonyms: Calendar Method, Calendar Method Of Birth Control, Rhythm, Rhythm Method
Generic synonyms: Natural Family Planning
Generic synonyms: Natural Family Planning
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhythm Method Of Birth Control
Literary usage of Rhythm method of birth control
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Vicars of Christ: Popes, Power, and Politics in the Modern World by Michael P. Riccards (1998)
"... married couples could use the so-called rhythm method of birth control, that
is, abstain from sex during the very few days when female ovulation occurs. ..."