When properly taught and practised, natural family planning can be a highly effective form of birth regulation. Recent studies indicate low failure rates of less than three pregnancies per 100 women years for couples with a strong motivation to follow the method. Studies show that pregnancy rates are high when the rules for avoiding pregnancy are not adhered to. Successful natural family planning can lead to heightened self esteem and marital enrichment.
Frank-Herrmann P et al., 2007Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of fertility awareness based (FAB) methods of family planning is critically reviewed. The objective was to investigate the efficacy and the acceptability of the symptothermal ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the degree of cervical lengthening after cerclage and whether serial follow-up measurements of cervical length after cerclage are predictive of pregnancy outcome.
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Urrutia RP et al., 2019BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
### What you need to know Fertility awareness based methods of contraception are increasingly being used for pregnancy prevention.1 In the US, the proportion of contraceptive users who choose such met...
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Frank-Herrmann P et al., 2017Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Purpose: To analyze cumulative pregnancy rates of subfertile couples after fertility awareness training.
Methods: A prospective observational cohort study followed 187 subfertile women, who had receiv...