A couple chooses a fertility awareness based method. The counsellor explains that their method is appropriate only if the woman's menstrual cycles consistently range between 26 and 32 days, and that abstinence is required on days 8 through 19. Which method is being described?
- A Standard Days Method ✓
- B Basal body temperature method
- C TwoDay method of cervical mucus checking
- D Symptothermal method
Correct answer: A. Standard Days Method
Explanation
The Standard Days Method identifies a fixed fertile window of days 8 to 19 and is valid only for women whose cycles are reliably 26 to 32 days long; CycleBeads are used to track the days. The basal body temperature method relies on the post-ovulatory temperature rise and identifies fertility retrospectively. The TwoDay method depends on presence of cervical secretions today or yesterday, not fixed calendar days. The symptothermal method combines mucus, temperature and calendar signs.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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