单词 | safe period |
释义 | > as lemmassafe period safe period n. the days of the menstrual cycle during which a woman is least likely to become pregnant; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [noun] > menstrual cycle safe period1900 postmenstruum1910 premenstruum1910 mid-cycle1952 unsafe period1961 paramenstruum1966 rhythm1974 1900 D. F. Wilcox Ethical Marriage iii. x. 87 Sexual intercourse for pleasure limited to the so-called ‘safe’ periods, including the periods of pregnancy and lactation, with intercourse for procreation when offspring is desired. 1923 M. C. Stopes Contraception ii. 14 The proper form of contraceptive must be one available at any time by the pair: and so the ‘safe period’ often advocated by those who pose as moralists is not satisfactory. 1981 J. Ross Dark Blue & Dangerous xiii. 75 When you're in the middle of a murder enquiry, I suspect that it's some kind of a male safe period for you. 2007 P. J. Steer in C. Oakley & C. A. Warnes Heart Dis. in Pregnancy (ed. 2) xxiii. 330 The so-called ‘safe period’ relies on the assumption that the average woman ovulates 14 days from the beginning of her last menstrual period. < as lemmas |
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