Combined Science GCSE
Fertility awareness
What Fertility awareness means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fertility awareness
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Reference: AQA
Predicting ovulation using calendar calculations, body temperature changes or cervical mucus observations, though predictions are not exact.
Topics that use Fertility awareness
- Contraception (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- evaluate
- Fertilisation
- FSH
- Hormonal methods
- Non-hormonal methods
- Ovulation
- Spermicidal agents
- sterilisation
Using Fertility awareness in the exam
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