Each woman is a unique person and her menstrual cycles are as individual as she is.  The Billings Ovulation Method™ acknowledges this individuality and allows you to identify your own unique pattern of infertility and fertility regardless of the length of your cycle.

The fertile cycle begins with a menstrual bleed and ends as the next menstruation begins. About two weeks before the end of the cycle ovulation occurs when an egg is released from the ovary.  There is only one day of ovulation in each cycle. 

The sensation of wetness associated with menstruation is often your first indication that you are bleeding.  So it is with the signs of fertility.  Sometimes during your cycle you may wonder if your period has started.  You feel wetness and slipperiness at the vulva (the exterior part of your body outside the vagina).  When you check, you might see a discharge.  You may think, “Oh well, that’s nothing!”  But far from being nothing, this mucus, which is produced by the cells of the cervix for a few days before ovulation, is a most important sign of good health and is essential for fertility. 

To understand these natural signals of fertility, you only have to pay attention to the sensation produced by this cervical mucus.  You do not need to do anything you have not done before.  You do not need to touch the mucus or feel inside the vagina.  Your individual pattern, over the days of the cycle, will alert you to the times of your fertility and infertility and help you to monitor your reproductive health.

Your Billings Ovulation Method™ tutor will assist you to identify and interpret your pattern.