safe period

safe period

noun
an interval of the menstrual cycle when fertilization is considered to be least likely, usually a number of days prior and subsequent to the onset of menstruation.

Origin:
1915–20
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informal See also rhythm method the period during the menstrual cycle when conception is considered least likely to occur

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safe period n.
The period in the menstrual cycle when conception is least likely, typically from ten days before to ten days after the onset of menstruation.

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