What is the Billings Ovulation Method®?
The Billings Ovulation Method® is a simple, yet scientific, natural method of fertility management that teaches you to recognize the body’s natural signs of fertility..
Pure and simple! Based on over 50+ years of ongoing scientific research, the Billings Ovulation Method® is a highly effective, yet simple way to postpone or achieve pregnancy and monitor reproductive health without drugs or devices. The Billings Ovulation Method® can work effectively for women whether they are coming off hormonal contraceptives, breastfeeding, weaning or approaching menopause. Regardless of the particular situation, the four simple rules of the method are the same for everyone.
The effectiveness of the Billings Method™ has been published in numerous medical journals including, Lancet, Contraception, Fertility and Sterility, British Medical Journal, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
as well as by the World Health Organization.Â
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Your reproductive system is wonderfully complex, yet the signals it gives you can be quite simple, helping you identify the fertile and infertile times in your cycles. You may have noticed different types of discharge coming from the vagina throughout your menstrual cycle. The sensation that this discharge produces outside the vaginal opening also changes. This is because your cervix produces different types of mucus in response to changing hormone levels. Once you’re familiar with these changes you’ll be able to identify patterns of fertility and infertility in your cycle.
Cervical mucus is the most reliable signal of fertility. Over 50 years of scientific research have shown this.
The Billings Ovulation Method® has a number of key advantages over other methods of fertility management:
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- A unique feature of the method is being able to recognize when you’re infertile, as well as when you’re fertile. So you can be confident in knowing, on any particular day, whether intercourse is likely to result in a pregnancy. You are in control depending on whether you want to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Trials by the World Health Organization have shown that over 90% of women can identify the fertile phase and peak day of fertility in the 1st month of observation and charting.
- When you decide the time is right to have a baby, the method can be used to achieve pregnancy. Knowing how to identify your fertile time and your Peak of fertility optimizes your chances of conceiving.
- It helps you safeguard your reproductive health. Once you learn to recognize what is normal for you in your menstrual cycle and patterns of cervical mucus, you’ll be able to identify what isn’t. If you notice irregularities, such as abnormal bleeding or an unusual pattern of discharge, you’ll know to seek medical assistance.
Effectiveness in Preventing Pregnancy
In one of the largest trials of the Billings Ovulation Method®, a 12-month multi-centre study in China, the method-related pregnancy rate was zero. The method-related rate is when couples correctly follow all the instructions for the method of birth control. The use-related pregnancy rate was 0.5%. The use-related rate includes couples who misunderstood or did not comply with all the instructions. These results reflect a method that can be as effective as the Pill, and more effective than  condoms and diaphragms. Pregnancy rates with perfect use of the Billings Ovulation Method have fallen close to zero as teaching methods have been refined and updated. Continuation rates are consistently high.
Success in Achieving Pregnancy
In one of the largest trials of the Billings Ovulation Method®, a 12-month multi-centre study in China, the method-related pregnancy rate was zero. The method-related rate is when couples correctly follow all the instructions for the method of birth control. The use-related pregnancy rate was 0.5%. The use-related rate includes couples who misunderstood or did not comply with all the instructions. These results reflect a method that can be as effective as the Pill, and more effective than  condoms and diaphragms. Pregnancy rates with perfect use of the Billings Ovulation Method have fallen close to zero as teaching methods have been refined and updated. Continuation rates are consistently high.
The Billings Ovulation Method® Association - USA (BOMA-USA) ​is the official delegate office in the United States representing the World Organization Ovulation Method Billings (WOOMB) which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
​BOMA-USA provides Teacher Training and re-accreditation in the authentic Billings Ovulation Method®, as well as promotional and educational materials such as CDs and books.
BOMA-USA has a Federal Tax ID number as a non-profit organization. We appreciate any tax deductible monetary donations to help defray costs associated with our efforts.
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and thereby experience healthier, happier lives.