PubMed · 6900388
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J C Guillat. 1980-04-20. [Contraception].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6900388/
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A better understanding of reproductive anatomy and physiology has led to newer methods of natural family planning, including the ovulation method and the symptothermal method. Studies have shown that 1 percent of couples who consistently and correctly use either of these methods conceives during one year of use. However, in the absence of standardized interpretation of study results, use-effectiveness data of these methods vary widely. The lactational amenorrhea method may be used in selected patients during the first six months postpartum, and its effectiveness in avoiding pregnancy is reported to be as high as 98 percent. Advocates of natural family planning promote these methods as inexpensive and safe ways to determine periods of peak fertility and point to the potential benefit of increased communication in a relationship.
Effective use of contraception allows couples to control their fertility and, in certain instances, is associated with important noncontraceptive benefits. Surgical sterilization offers safe, effective, and permanent contraception for women and men. Low-dose OCPs offer safe, effective contraception for most women able and willing to take pills consistently. In addition, their use confers a variety of important noncontraceptive benefits. The availability of long-acting progestin injectable and implantable methods has made highly effective and convenient birth control available for women who are not good pill takers as well as for those for whom contraceptive doses of estrogen are contraindicated. Barrier methods are readily available and provide protection against STDs; unfortunately, erratic use is all too often associated with inadequate contraceptive efficacy. IUDs offer convenient, highly effective contraception for appropriate candidates.
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