Billings method

British

noun

Also called: ovulation method. mucus method. a natural method of birth control that involves examining the colour and viscosity of the cervical mucus to discover when ovulation is occurring

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Etymology

Origin of Billings method

C20: devised by Drs John and Evelyn Billings in the 1960s

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A 1976 study by the World Health Organization concluded that the Billings method compares favorably with artificial means in effectiveness at preventing conception.

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In India an estimated 10 million people have been introduced to the Billings method over the past decade.

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