Periodic abstinence — may refer to: *The use of fertility awareness as birth control *Following the Roman Catholic Church s teachings on natural family planning … Wikipedia
Abstinence, Physical Effects of — • Article deals with effects due to partial or periodic abstinence, such as practiced by the Catholic Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Periodic abstinence — Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and the rhythm method, this approach entails not having sexual intercourse on the days of a woman s menstrual cycle when she could become pregnant or using a barrier method (such as a… … Medical dictionary
Physical Effects of Abstinence — Physical Effects of Abstinence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Physical Effects of Abstinence The effects on the human system of abstinence from flesh meats divide themselves naturally and logically into two parts: ♦ Effects due to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Natural family planning — This article is about methods of family planning approved by the Catholic Church. For a more general use of the term, see fertility awareness. Natural family planning Background Birth control type behavioral First use Ancient: calendar, LAM mid… … Wikipedia
birth control — regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception. Cf. family planning (def. 1). [1914, Amer.] * * * Voluntary limiting of human reproduction, using such means as contraception, sexual abstinence … Universalium
Calendar-based methods — Infobox Birth control name = Calendar based methods width = 270 caption = An illustration of the Standard Days Method. This method may be used by women whose menstrual cycles are always between 26 and 32 days in length bc type = behavioral date… … Wikipedia
Fertility awareness — Background Birth control type Behavioral First use 1950s (mucus) mid 1930s (BBT) 1930 (Knaus Ogino) Ancient (ad hoc) Failure rates (first year) Perfect use Symptoms based: 1 3% Calendar based: 5 9% … Wikipedia
Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… … Wikipedia
Substance dependence — Substance dependency Classification and external resources ICD 10 F10.2 F19.2 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
