Natural Family Planning

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In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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Excerpt

Natural family planning is the utilization of fertility awareness to either prevent or achieve pregnancy. In the United States, approximately 1% of women utilize natural family planning methods for contraception Worldwide, its use reaches about 3.6%. There are numerous options available to individuals and couples who desire family planning, and natural family planning is unique in that it can be utilized both as a conceptive and contraceptive option. As a contraceptive option, natural family planning has a typical failure rate of 24%

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