title: [Woman's experience with the choice of the Billings Ovulation Method].
abstract: This is a case study with a qualitative approach, carried out between February and November 2010 with 10 women, mean age of 34 years old, users of this Billings Ovulation Method (MOB) for over than two years, with the objective of understand the experience of women by choosing the MOB. Data was obtained from interviews, and analyzed through content analysis technique. The categories of analysis showed that the reasons for the choices of the MOB were: religion; natural method, and benefits of self-knowledge. It was concluded that women show confidence in carrying out the method, that it brings benefits for users and that there is a need for professional guidance for its correct practice.
authors.affiliation: União de Negócios e Administração, Centro Universitário de Ciências Gerenciais, Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Adriana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Magalhães
authors.forename: Daliane da Silva Alves
authors.initials: Dda S
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Danúbia Mariane Barbosa
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jardim
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caillaux
authors.forename: Vinícius Bernardo Lemos
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Sales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012252:Natural Family Planning Methods; D010061:Ovulation Detection