rhythm method

noun

1. a method of birth control in which the couple abstain from sexual intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.

rhythm method

noun

1. a method of controlling conception without the aid of a contraceptive device, by restricting sexual intercourse to those days in a woman's menstrual cycle on which conception is considered least likely to occur See also safe period

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhythm method¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Related Words

• abstinence
• condom
• contraceptive
• diaphragm
• family planning
• pill
• vasectomy