The Billings Ovulation Method Quiz

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As designed, the Billings Ovulation Method ® relies only on signs from the woman’s body for information to determine the state of fertility/infertility. *

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True

False

The word “fertility” refers to only the woman. *

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True

False

The eggs are stored in the: *

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Uterus

Fallopian Tube

Ovaries

The conception of the baby happens in the fallopian tube. *

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True

False

It is the endometrium of the uterus which is shed during menstruation. *

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True

False

What determines the ability of the cervix to produce mucus to keep the sperm alive? *

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Length of the cycle

The neck of the uterus

The ovarian hormones

What is the vulva? *

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The tip of the cervix which produces mucus

The lining of the vagina

The outside of the vaginal opening on the exterior of the woman’s body

How will the woman detect the presence of cervical mucus? *

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Tuning into the sensation at the vulva as she goes about her daily activities.

Touching the cervix throughout the day.

Touching anything she sees and examining it.

The Pockets of Shaw will alert the woman to a change in the hormone: *

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Estrogen

Progesterone

Testosterone

All the sensations at the vulva and any visual observations should be recorded throughout the day. *

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True

False

A defined set of words is used by all women to describe their observations. *

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True

False

A cycle is defined as: *

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The bleeding associated with menstruation.

The beginning of one menstruation to the beginning of the next menstruation

A time of infertility

Following menstruation, a dense plug will form. *

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True

False

The time after menstruation is called the Basic Infertile Pattern and is marked by an unchanging pattern. *

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True

False

How many cycles are studied to determine a Basic Infertile Pattern of unchanging discharge in women who have cycles which are 35 days or less? *

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1 cycle

2 cycles

3 cycles

How will the couple be able to determine the beginning of a pattern of fertility? *

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By knowing how many days of menstruation occurred

By the average of the days of the usual cycle minus the number 21

By a change in the Basic Infertile Pattern

A changing developing pattern, ending in a slippery sensation at the vulva, followed by an abrupt change to no longer slippery or wet is the Billings criteria for Peak. The couple should assume this will happen with every change from the BIP. *

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True

False

The couple will know when to mark Peak on the chart on the day it occurs. *

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True

False

Ovulation happens when? *

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On Peak Day

One day after Peak

Two Days after Peak

On Peak Day, one day after Peak, or two days after Peak

The phase after the fertile phase is called: *

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The Basic Infertile Pattern

The Progesterone Phase

The Luteal Phase

The different stamps used on the Billings Ovulation Method ® chart indicate the state of a woman’s fertility. *

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True

False

Menstruation follows a Billings Ovulation Method ® Peak on a woman’s chart. *

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True

False

When are the Early Day Rules applied on the woman’s chart? *

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Over the whole cycle

After ovulation

Before Ovulation

What time of day is available for Intercourse when you are waiting for ovulation to occur? *

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All day

Early Mornings

The woman’s evening

Is every day available for Intercourse in the preovulatory phase if a couple is wanting to use the method to avoid? *

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Yes, Every Day is Available

No Days are Available

Alternate Evenings are available during this time

Can we assume Seminal Fluid on days following intercourse is infertile? *

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Yes

Why does the couple need to wait for the woman’s evening for intercourse when using Early Day Rule #2? *

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A woman can’t get pregnant at night

Gravity has time to bring any anything being produced at the cervix to the vulva

Couples only want to use evenings anyway

Different Rules apply if you have a Basic Infertile Pattern of Dry or if you have a Basic Infertile Pattern of discharge. *

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True

False

All Bleeding must be assumed to be menstruation on a woman’s chart. *

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True

False

Every time a change in discharge or bleeding interrupts the Basic Infertile Pattern on a woman’s chart the couple should: *

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Wait and see if a Peak is recognized.

Wait to see if her BIP returns

Continue to apply Early Day Rule 3 each time a new change is observed.

All of the Above

Do you apply Early Day Rules to bleeding that has not had a Peak identified before the bleeding? *

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Yes

How do we know that we have had a Peak on a woman’s chart? *

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Peak is subjective and a woman decides if she thinks she had a Peak

Peak is clearly defined with specific criteria set out to help identify it

No one knows if they have had a Peak

Why are there rules for couples using the method they are trying to achieve? *

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It maximizes the chance of a couple achieving a pregnancy

It does not increase the couple’s chance of achieving

Because having rules makes it easier to use the method

The Billings Ovulation Method ® is more effective in avoiding pregnancy than condoms, barriers, and withdrawal. *

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True

False

It is OK to mix using the Billings Ovulation Method ® with condoms on days that we don’t want to abstain from Intercourse. *

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True

False

You can only use the Billings Ovulation Method ® if your cycles are extremely reliable and regular. *

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True

False

Independent trials have shown Billings Ovulation Method ® to be better than 99% effective in avoiding pregnancy when the method guidelines are followed. *

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True

False

Success depends on both accurate observations, accurate charting and understanding how to apply the rules to the woman’s charting. *

1 point

True

False

All women have the same charting experience there is very little variation to what most women will observe. *

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True

False

I need to wait for menstruation to get started learning the method. *

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True

False

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