Hello,
Do any of the ladies here use the fertility awareness method as natural contraception? Or any of the guys reading here ladies? Please note that I'm not talking about "the calendar" (which IMO is shit), but about sympto-thermal methods. Please share any of your experiences about this. Also, please feel free to private message me if you don't feel like publicly discussing this.
It's nothing new or groundbreaking, it's been around for at least 50 years. Short story- you observe what the most fertile period is (the time of ovulation and some days before and after) based on basal body temperature, cervical fluids (unaroused) and (optionally) the position/hardness/opening of the cervix. You cannot (accurately) predict the ovulation, but you can observe when it happened, and (theoretically) have green light from after the ovulation until the menstruation (note that contrary to locker room bro-science, in some circumstances "period sex" can also result in pregnancy).
From my personal research- various studies indicate a failure rate of 0,4-4% for the sympto-thermal method if done right. The condom seems to have a failure rate of 2-15%.
For more detail see here Fertility Awareness: Natural Family Planning (NFP)
The most popular book is "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler.
About STDs- everyone should figure out that this methods offer zero disease protection, so let's assume that you are in a relationship where STDs are not an issue, and please keep the discussion strictly about contraception.
Do any of the ladies here use the fertility awareness method as natural contraception? Or any of the guys reading here ladies? Please note that I'm not talking about "the calendar" (which IMO is shit), but about sympto-thermal methods. Please share any of your experiences about this. Also, please feel free to private message me if you don't feel like publicly discussing this.
It's nothing new or groundbreaking, it's been around for at least 50 years. Short story- you observe what the most fertile period is (the time of ovulation and some days before and after) based on basal body temperature, cervical fluids (unaroused) and (optionally) the position/hardness/opening of the cervix. You cannot (accurately) predict the ovulation, but you can observe when it happened, and (theoretically) have green light from after the ovulation until the menstruation (note that contrary to locker room bro-science, in some circumstances "period sex" can also result in pregnancy).
From my personal research- various studies indicate a failure rate of 0,4-4% for the sympto-thermal method if done right. The condom seems to have a failure rate of 2-15%.
For more detail see here Fertility Awareness: Natural Family Planning (NFP)
The most popular book is "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler.
About STDs- everyone should figure out that this methods offer zero disease protection, so let's assume that you are in a relationship where STDs are not an issue, and please keep the discussion strictly about contraception.
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