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).


Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhythm Method Of Birth Control

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rhythm
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rhythm method of birth control (current term)
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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. ..."

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