A patient has told a nurse that she will not use artificial means to prevent pregnancy. The nurse describes monitoring temperature as a natural method of birth control. The nurse explains to the patient that ovulation can be identified by an increase in body temperature caused by

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An increase in progesterone causes a rise in body temperature during ovulation. This can be used as a natural method of birth control by monitoring the temperature daily and abstaining from intercourse during the time of ovulation.

A Patient Has Told a Nurse That She Will Not