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Description: -

 The woman takes her daily temperature and watches for the rise in temperature

that signals the onset of ovulation.

 She also assesses her cervical mucus daily.

 The couple abstains from intercourse until 3' days after the rise in basal

temperature or the fourth day after the peak day (indicating ovulation) of cervical

mucus because these symptoms indicate the woman's fertile period.

Advantages

1. It is inexpensive

2. Provide the couple with more information

3. Encourage communication

4. Has no sides effects

5. Require few days of abstinence of intercourse because it allows the fertile

period to be more easily identified.

Disadvantages

1. It is more complex

2. Difficult to learn

3. Require regular and daily efforts

Nursing Instructions

1. Woman should take her temperature every morning before getting out of

bed.

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