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calendar method of birth control

calendar method of birth control

7.2
A way to avoid pregnancy by tracking a woman's periods and avoiding sex on days when she can get pregnant
  • noun
  • /ˈkælɪndər ˈmɛθəd əv bɜrθ kənˈtroʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : método del calendario de control de la natalidad
  • The calendar method of birth control requires careful tracking of menstrual cycles to determine fertile days.

Examples

  • Because of its limitations, the calendar method of birth control is considered less reliable than other contraceptive options.

  • Using the calendar method of birth control requires abstaining from intercourse during specific fertile days.

  • Some couples rely on the calendar method of birth control to help prevent unplanned pregnancies.

  • The calendar method of birth control is popular among some couples.

  • Many people find the calendar method of birth control effective.

  • Many couples choose the calendar method of birth control to manage their family planning naturally.

  • The calendar method of birth control involves monitoring a woman's menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy.

Synonyms

contraception
vscalendar method of birth control
175 4.4

Methods and devices that prevent pregnancy when people have sex

is specifically a manual counting based avoidance method not device based
birth control
vscalendar method of birth control
139 2.5

Methods people use to prevent pregnancy and plan when to have children

is one specific timing based avoidance technique within that practice
contraceptive method
vscalendar method of birth control
1 3.5

A way to prevent pregnancy, often using a device like a condom or a medicine like a pill

uses timing and abstinence rather than physical devices or drugs
natural family planning
vscalendar method of birth control
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A way to avoid pregnancy by not having sex during a woman's fertile days, without using medicine or devices

predicts fertile days by counting cycles and avoiding sex then
rhythm method
vscalendar method of birth control
  • NSFW
1 5.6

A way to avoid pregnancy by not having sex during a woman's most fertile days

uses a fixed fourteen-day-before rule to estimate fertile days
calendar method
vscalendar method of birth control
  • Specialized
5.9

A method of avoiding pregnancy by counting days of the period to find fertile days

is the longer phrasing adding explicit prevention of pregnancy

Surface Forms

calendar method of birth control singular
calendar methods of birth control plural

Morphology

calendar + method + of + birth + control

The phrase is fully compositional: 'calendar' + 'method' + 'of birth control' indicates a technique that uses a calendar to manage or prevent birth. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it is a birth-control technique based on tracking dates/periods (even if they would not predict the precise biological rule about ovulation).

Etymology

Calendar method of birth control comes from the simple image of marking a calendar to count a woman's likely fertile days, often thought to be about 14 days before the next period. So it means a way of birth control where people track their cycles and avoid sex on those days to try 'to prevent pregnancy'.