Natural Family Planning - Benefits and Methods
Natural Family Planning FAQ
What is natural family planning (NFP)?
Natural family planning ( NFP) comprises the family planning methods approved by the Catholic Church and some Protestant denominations for both achieving and postponing or avoiding pregnancy.
Can natural family planning prevent pregnancy?
Natural family planning is a way of preventing pregnancy. tracking periods to see when you’re most fertile and avoiding sex or using condoms on those days (fertility awareness method) breastfeeding your baby for up to 6 months to delay ovulation (lactational amenorrhoea method)
How effective is natural family planning?
If the instructions are properly followed, natural family planning methods can be up to 99% effective, depending on what methods are used. This means that 1 woman in 100 who uses natural family planning will get pregnant in a year. It’ll be less effective if it’s not used according to the instructions.
Is natural family planning a calendar based method?
Use of the term natural family planning to describe calendar-based methods is considered incorrect by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which considers such methods "inaccurate". Some organizations have considered calendar-based methods to be forms of NFP.
What are natural family planning methods?
Methods of natural family planning are any method of preventing pregnancy that does not involve taking a contraceptive medicine or using a contraceptive device: Requires immense self-control on the man's part.
Where can I learn about natural family planning?
You need an expert such as a fertility awareness practitioner or a midwife to teach you about natural family planning. sexual health clinics, also called family planning or contraception clinics some young people's services (call the national sexual health helpline on 0300 123 7123 for more information)
Why is natural family planning important?
Natural family planning helps you understand your menstrual cycle and predict ovulation – your most fertile time, when you're most likely to get pregnant.
Natural Family Planning References
If you want to know more about Natural Family Planning, consider exploring links below:
What Is Natural Family Planning
- https://www.nhs.uk/contraception/methods-of-contraception/natural-family-planning/
- https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/contraception/natural-family-planning-fertility-awareness
- https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/contraception-natural-family-planning/background-information/what-is-it/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_family_planning
- https://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/natural-family-planning-methods
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/natural-family-planning-4013412
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/fertility-awareness
- https://sh24.org.uk/contraception/natural-family-planning/what-you-need-to-know
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/birth-control/basics/natural-family-planning/hlv-20049454
Natural Family Planning Information
- https://patient.info/sexual-health/contraception-methods/natural-family-planning-methods
- https://www.devonsexualhealth.nhs.uk/contraception/natural-family-planning/
- https://www.sexualhealthwestsussex.nhs.uk/contraception/natural-family-planning/
- https://www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk/contraception/contraception-overview/natural-family-planning
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