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Natural methods

If you are incredibly organised, or are very religious, then this could be the right kind of contraception for you.

What is it?

The woman learns to recognise the changes in her body that show when she is fertile each month. These indicators are changes in body temperature and secretions from the cervix. The woman and her partner avoid sex at the fertile times, or use condoms or a diaphragm. Some women use Persona, a fertility monitor where sticks are used to test for hormone changes in the urine, warning the woman that she is in the fertile part of her cycle.

Advantages:

• Acceptable to most faiths and cultures


• The woman does not take any hormones


• There are no side effects


• Gives a greater awareness of fertility


• Can be used to plan pregnancy as well as avoid it, if you want

• No protection against STIs


• Takes a long time to learn (3 to 6 months)


• Daily tests and records need to be made


• Illness, stress and travel can affect fertility indicators


• Both partners need to be committed to using the method

• Women who can't check their temperature and cervix every day


• Couples who are even slightly disorganised


• Women with very irregular periods

Disclaimer,   Target Audience,   Jurisdiction    Last updated & checked: 31/03/2006