title: Natural family planning: looking ahead.
abstract: Natural family planning is used by a relatively small number of people worldwide. The Institute's goal is to increase the knowledge, availability, effectiveness, and acceptability of natural family planning. To do so, the Institute is conducting biomedical research in several areas including: (1) the development of a home test kit for ovulation prediction, (2) sperm-mucus interaction, (3) the mechanisms and fertility impact of lactational amenorrhea, and (4) outcome of pregnancies in natural family planning users.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20007.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Queenan
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Moghissi
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000502:physiology; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010061:Ovulation Detection / Q000295:instrumentation; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology