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Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Barron, Mary Schneider
Protocol For Determining Fertility While Breastfeeding And Not In Cycles, Richard Fehring, Mary Barron, Mary Schneider
Richard J Fehring
A protocol was developed and evaluated for nonovulating breastfeeding women to determine potential fertility with an electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The amount of required abstinence (i.e., days of potential fertility) through the first menstrual cycle indicated by the fertility monitor was significantly lower (17% of the total days) compared with the amount of abstinence (50% of the total days) indicated by the self-observation of cervical mucus.
New Low And High Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring
New Low And High Tech Calendar Methods Of Family Planning, Richard Fehring
Richard J Fehring
Calendar-based methods are not usually considered effective or useful methods of family planning among health professionals. However, new “high-” and “low”-tech calendar methods have been developed, which are easy to teach, to use, and may be useful in helping couples avoid pregnancy. The low-tech models are based on a fixed-day calendar system. The high-tech models are based on monitoring urinary metabolites of female reproductive hormones. Both systems have high levels of satisfaction. This article describes these new models of family planning and the research on their effectiveness. The author proposes a new algorithm for determining the fertile phase of the …
Basal Body Temperature Recording: A Useful Recommendation To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Barron, Richard Fehring
Basal Body Temperature Recording: A Useful Recommendation To Couples Seeking Pregnancy?, Mary Barron, Richard Fehring
Richard J Fehring
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