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  2. Calendar-based contraceptive methods - Wikipedia

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    The standard days method is also considered a calendar-based method, because when using it, a woman tracks the days of her menstrual cycle without observing her physical fertility signs. The standard days method is based on a fixed formula taking into consideration the timing of ovulation, the functional life of the sperm and the ovum, and the ...

  3. Ovulation - Wikipedia

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    The days in which a woman is most fertile can be calculated based on the date of the last menstrual period and the length of a typical menstrual cycle. [4] The few days surrounding ovulation (from approximately days 10 to 18 of a 28-day cycle), constitute the most fertile phase.

  4. CycleBeads - Wikipedia

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    The color of the bead lets her know if today is a day she is highly likely to be fertile or not. Couples use condoms or barrier methods to prevent pregnancy on fertile days. An efficacy trial found that CycleBeads was more than 95% effective at preventing pregnancy with correct use and approximately 88% effective with typical use among women ...

  5. Fertility awareness - Wikipedia

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    Most commonly, the Pearl Index is used to calculate effectiveness rates, but some studies use decrement tables. [42] The failure rate of fertility awareness varies widely depending on the system used to identify fertile days, the instructional method, and the population being studied.

  6. Fertility - Wikipedia

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    This fertile window varies from woman to woman, just as the ovulation date often varies from cycle to cycle for the same woman. [33] The ovule is usually capable of being fertilized for up to 48 hours after it is released from the ovary. Sperm survive inside the uterus between 48 and 72 hours on average, with the maximum being 120 hours (5 days).

  7. Gestational age - Wikipedia

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    It usually occurs within a day of ovulation, which, in turn, occurs on average 14.6 days after the beginning of the preceding menstruation (LMP). [8] There is also considerable variability in this interval, with a 95% prediction interval of the ovulation of 9 to 20 days after menstruation even for an average woman who has a mean LMP-to ...

  8. Birth control - Wikipedia

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    A CycleBeads tool, used for estimating fertility based on days since last menstruation. Fertility awareness methods involve determining the most fertile days of the menstrual cycle and avoiding unprotected intercourse. [92] Techniques for determining fertility include monitoring basal body temperature, cervical secretions, or the day of the ...

  9. Human fertilization - Wikipedia

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    There is also considerable variability in this interval, with a 95% prediction interval of the ovulation of 9 to 20 days after menstruation even for an average woman who has a mean LMP-to-ovulation time of 14.6. [32] In a reference group representing all women, the 95% prediction interval of the LMP-to-ovulation is 8.2 to 20.5 days. [31]