Natural Fertility Awareness

What is natural fertility awareness?

There are several fertility awareness methods, all of them based on the fact that there are only a few days during each menstrual cycle - the days before and during ovulation - when a woman can get pregnant. The menstrual cycle begins the day a woman starts her period (bleed) and ends the day before her next period starts. These methods require a woman to observe various fertility signs such as changes in her body temperatures and cervical mucus.

Would fertility awareness suit my contraception needs?

If you are using the fertility awareness method you are advised to use a barrier method (e.g. diaphragm, cervical cap or condom) or not have sex on the days you are fertile if you do not want to get pregnant. If you want to get pregnant, fertility awareness can help you to know which days you should have sex. The disadvantage of fertility awareness is that it does not take into account changes in your menstrual cycle. Many things in everyday life can affect the rhythm of the menstrual cycle, making it difficult to identify the fertile and infertile days of your cycle.

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