natural family planning methods

Preferred Label : natural family planning methods;

MeSH definition : A class of natural contraceptive methods in which SEXUAL ABSTINENCE is practiced a few days before and after the estimated day of ovulation, during the fertile phase. Methods for determining the fertile period or OVULATION DETECTION are based on various physiological indicators, such as circulating hormones, changes in cervical mucus (CERVIX MUCUS), and the basal body temperature.;

MeSH synonym : periodic abstinence; abstinence, periodic; natural family planning; family planning, natural;

MeSH hyponym : rhythm method of family planning, cervical mucus; rhythm method of family planning, temperature; rhythm method of family planning; rhythm method of family planning, calendar; Symptothermal Method of Family Planning;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural family planning methods;

Details

Origin ID

D012252;

UMLS CUI

C1256761;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contraceptive rhythm method [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Natural contraception [HPMULTI term]
- Uses natural method of contraception (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- rhythm method of contraception [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- natural family planning methods [MeSH concept]
- rhythm method of family planning [MeSH concept]
- rhythm method of family planning, calendar [MeSH concept]
- rhythm method of family planning, cervical mucus [MeSH concept]
- rhythm method of family planning, temperature [MeSH concept]
See also
- fertile period [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- family planning policy [MeSH Descriptor]
- family planning services [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Natural family planning method (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- rhythm method [Disease (Nov.)]

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