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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Natural family planning methods including breast feeding. Current status

and problems.

AUTHORS

Bonnar J

SOURCE

In: Diczfalusy E, Diczfalusy A, ed. Research on the regulation of human fertility:

needs of developing countries and priorities for the future, Vol. 2. background

documents. Copenhagen, Denmark, Scriptor, 1983. :387-405.

ABSTRACT

Natural family planning (NFP) refers to methods of avoiding or achieving pregnancy by observation of naturally

occuring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle. This approach respects the

fertility of the couple, leaving the reproductive system intact, and regulates fertility by modifying the pattern of sexual

behavior. The major methods of NFP are: 1) calendar method; 2) basal body temperature method; 3) ovulation or

cervical mucus method; and 4) sympto-thermal methods. Couples motivated to follow the rules of NFP have highly

effective methods of fertility regulation with method failure rates of 0.5-3.0 pregnancies per 1300 cycles. In general

use most studies show around 80% effectiveness. NFP requies an educational approach rather than a medical

delivery system and is aimed to promote self-knowledge and autonomy and to make NFP users potential educators of

others. Recent studies suggest that nearly all women can be taught recognize their fertile phase using the cervical

mucus symptoms. Continuation rates for NFP compare favorably with oral contraception and intrauterine devices.

The major problem with NFP usually lies with the modivication of a pre-existing pattern of secual activity and the

implementation of abstinence during the fertile phase of the cycle. NFP also includes the birth-spacing role of

breast feeding. Overall, NFP is capable of making a substantial contribution to fertility control and birth spacing.

Simple, reliable, easy-to-use technology which provides a clear signal of fertility would be of value for improving the

acceptance of NFP. The development of NFP also require extensive research into the various aspects of human

sexual behavior, attitudes to fertility regulation and the factors influecing motivation and compliance. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT5T 2011-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Natural family planning methods including breast feeding.

Current status and problems.", is(are) Bonnar J. The source of this article is "In: Diczfalusy E, Diczfalusy A, ed.

Research on the regulation of human fertility: needs of developing countries and priorities for the future, Vol. 2.

background documents. Copenhagen, Denmark, Scriptor, 1983. :387-405.". This article was published in 1983 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T 2011-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

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