Billings Method

The Billings Method is one of the pregnancy planning methods based on the study of cervical mucous secretions. This method was developed by John and Evelyn Billings in the 1950s and is one of the simplest and most affordable methods of contraception.

The main idea of ​​the Billing method is to daily monitor changes in the consistency and color of cervical mucous discharge throughout the menstrual cycle. The observation results are entered into a special Billings mucus observation chart, which allows you to determine the period of ovulation and plan pregnancy in accordance with the desired result.

However, despite the simplicity and accessibility of the method, its reliability is questionable. The accuracy of determining the ovulation period using the Billing method is about 50%, which makes it unsuitable for use as the only method of contraception.

One of the main disadvantages of the Billing method is that it requires the woman to regularly and accurately monitor changes in cervical mucous discharge throughout her cycle, which can be inconvenient and impractical for many women. In addition, some factors, such as stress, illness, taking certain medications and others, can significantly affect the consistency of cervical mucous discharge and make it difficult to determine the period of ovulation.

Overall, the Billing method is one of many contraceptive methods that can be used to plan a pregnancy. However, when choosing a contraceptive method, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the body and discuss the possible risks and benefits with a medical specialist.

The Billing method is a pregnancy planning method that involves daily monitoring of cervical mucous discharge from the vagina. During the menstrual cycle, this discharge may change in consistency and color.
Using a special table called the Billing table, you can determine what type of discharge a woman has 6 days before ovulation (accuracy of determination is about 50%).

However, the Billing method is not reliable, since it does not always allow you to accurately determine the day of ovulation and, therefore, the likelihood of pregnancy. Also, the method may be difficult to use for women who have irregular menstrual cycles.

Currently, this method of pregnancy planning is rarely used because it is not accurate and reliable. Instead, modern medicine offers more effective methods of planning pregnancy, such as the use of birth control pills or birth control methods.

The Billing Method is one of the oldest and rarely used family planning methods and involves examining cervical vaginal discharge every day throughout the menstrual cycle and assessing its consistency (amount of discharge) and its color.

This study is based on the fact that the color of cervical mucus can change throughout the cycle, it can be clear and white, or contain brown, yellow or green mucus. On certain days of the cycle, mucus may become thicker or thinner. Changes in mucus consistency are used as an indicator to determine the likelihood of conception. At the beginning of the cycle, the mucus is more watery and