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Is NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING(NFP) and the FERTILITY AWARENESS METHOD (FAM) right for you?

With NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING and the FERTILITY AWARENESS METHOD, you will learn about signs in a woman's body that show when she can and cannot get pregnant.

  • You take a class to learn these signs.
  • If you choose NFP, you do not have sex during the time the woman can get pregnant.
  • With FAM, you use a method such as the condom during that time.
  • NFP and FAM work best if you follow all the rules taught in your class.
  • NFP and FAM do not protect you from AIDS and other STIs/STDs and HIV/AIDS.

People who use NFP or FAM like them because:

  • They do not cause health problems.
  • Learning about NFP or FAM with your partner can make it easier to talk about family planning.

Here are some problems you might have.

  • It takes time to learn about NFP and FAM.
  • You must chart your signs every day.

How does NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING and the FERTILITY AWARENESS METHOD compare with the effectiveness of other forms of birth control?

Women out of 100 that got pregnant using the methods below


 

Abstinence 

No women

Depo Provera Shots 

1 out of 100

Sterilization 

1 out of 100

Contraceptive Patch 

1 out of 100

IUD 

2 out of 100

Vaginal Ring 

2 out of 100

 The Pill 

3 out of 100

Male Condom 

12 out of 100

Spermicide 

16-21 out of 100

Diaphragm 

18 out of 100

NFP/FAM 

20 out of 100

Female Condom 

21 out of 100

No Method 

85 out of 100