Many people temporarily do not want children, so they must take contraceptive measures during sexual activity. There are many types of contraceptive measures, and the safe period contraceptive method is one of the contraceptive methods adopted by many people. So what is the safe period contraception method?
1、 What is safe period contraception
Normal women of childbearing age have one menstrual cycle every 28 days, from the beginning of this menstrual cycle to the first day of the next menstrual cycle, known as one menstrual cycle. From the perspective of contraception, a woman's menstrual cycle can be divided into menstrual period, ovulation period, and safe period. Ovulation contraception is a method of contraception that involves stopping sexual activity during the ovulation period. This is a traditional contraceptive method that was commonly used both domestically and internationally before the advent of birth control pills and intrauterine devices.
The key to using safe period contraception is to determine a woman's ovulation date. When the ovaries ovulate, there is generally no special feeling, even though some women may have symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, lower back pain, breast swelling, and emotional changes, these phenomena are not unique to ovulation and cannot be used as a basis for ovulation.
Menstruation and ovulation exhibit periodic changes, and there is a close relationship between the two. If we grasp the patterns of these changes, we can indirectly determine the ovulation date. There are many methods to determine ovulation date, and the methods that women can master on their own include calculating based on menstrual cycle, measuring basal body temperature, and observing cervical mucus secretion.
2、 What are the methods of safe period contraception
1. Calendar method: When deciding to use the safe period contraception method for contraception, the first step is to record the duration of the menstrual period for six consecutive months. And calculate the number of days each ovulation occurs in order to determine one's own safe period. When recording six menstrual periods, reducing the shortest ovulation day by three days and adding the longest ovulation day by three days is considered a period of possible conception, so sexual intercourse should not be performed.
2. Body temperature method: This is a relatively accurate way to measure the ovulation day. This is based on the principle that body temperature slightly increases during ovulation. Women who use this method must take their temperature and record it once a day before waking up and getting out of bed. Sexual intercourse can only be performed three days after the day of ovulation, when the body temperature rises, until four days before the next ovulation. The disadvantage of this method is that some people's body temperature rise and fall are not so obvious, and when the body is uncomfortable, the temperature cannot be measured accurately, so it is not an ideal contraceptive method.
3. Uterine mucus method: Women who decide to use safe period contraception should first learn how to check for the presence of uterine mucus. When menstruation is over, the inside of the vagina is relatively dry; As ovulation approaches, due to an increase in ovarian hormone levels, the cervix secretes a type of mucus called uterine mucus. This kind of mucus. To know the changes in mucus, a special test strip needs to be inserted into the vagina every day. From the reaction of the test strip, refer to the chart given by the doctor to check the properties of the mucus. Sexual intercourse can only be performed when the test strip shows no mucus or three days after showing clear mucus (during ovulation), but this method is cumbersome and not ideal.
3、 Is the safe period contraception method reliable
Safe period contraception is a method of arranging sexual intercourse by calculating a woman's safe period and ovulation period, and based on ovulation conditions. The safe period contraception method is actually not safe because it requires calculating the ovulation period based on the menstrual cycle, and due to various factors, women's ovulation situation is likely to be inaccurate.
The safe period contraception method calculates the ovulation period based on the menstrual cycle and is suitable for women with regular menstrual cycles. However, women may experience additional ovulation due to factors such as emotions, environment, health, and sexual activity, and the timing of ovulation is influenced by external factors such as environment, climate, personal emotions, and health status, resulting in delayed or delayed ovulation.
In addition, the maximum survival time of sperm and eggs in the female reproductive tract is still uncertain, so the safe period cannot be accurately calculated. Therefore, safe period contraception is not safe, and pregnancy may also occur during the safe period. It is recommended that women choose a more suitable contraceptive method based on their own situation if they have no plans to conceive.
The safe period contraception method requires a precise understanding of a woman's ovulation period in order to be effective. However, in fact, women's ovulation may occur in many situations, and they may ovulate when they should not, so this method often fails. In fact, safe period contraception may not be safe.
