Natural Birth Control: Safe, Effective and Little Known

In which I broach the sensitive subject of birth control and natural family planning.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• birth control
• contraception
• natural family planning
• family planning
• pregnancy achievement
• Fertility
• melissajenna
• infertility
• Fertility awareness method

[Balgore8]

"all the other days, it cant happen". Dont give total misinformation to young girls having unprotected sex lol. It is Less likely to happen, but never not a possibility. EVEN during your period, it is technically possible to get pregnant.

So, girls under 18 - Use protection.

[MelissaJenna]

@Balgore8 It's not misinformation. If you don't have intercourse during the days you are fertile, and the days leading up to the days you are fertile, you will not get pregnant. You're fertile even when you're on your period, so yeah, you can conceive when you're on your period. The thing most people don't understand is how to determine when they are fertile and when they are not. That's why educating yourself is so important.

[MelissaJenna]

@Balgore8 I'd recommend to everyone, regardless of age to abstain or use protection during times of fertility, unless they're hoping to conceive. And if you're having intercourse outside of marriage, I'd recommend using protection EVERY time regardless, because that's the only way to prevent the transmission/reception of sexually transmitted infections.

[MelissaJenna]

@Balgore8 But really, the safest choice for your physical and emotional health is to not have intercourse with someone you're not married to.

[weding2011]

Hi! Love the video! I am going to start NFP, but there is so much info that I am going nuts PLUS I don't have the money for the classes, is that book really all that? xoxo

[MelissaJenna]

@weding2011 The book is GREAT. I mean, take a class if you can, eventually, but until then, memorize the book. :)

[LiberumVir]

It's wonderful to see someone saying "screw taboo" and sharing important information they have learned. I'm tired of people not talking about things simply because of sociological taboo. It's not like this is some unnatural or grotesque thing. It is something every woman experiences and has the right to know. Bravo miss!

[2dazlious]

Seriously?!?! I don't wanna insult you or something like that, but don't you have biology class in the USA??!!? Doesn't EVERYBODY learn that at school?! I mean are you kidding me? Wow! In my homecountry in ninth grade (at the very latest) you learn everything about the cycle and also about these kinds of "natural birth control" (and also that it's not THAT safe and mostly not suitable for younger girls-I dont need to explain why I guess) Until now I just assumed it was like that in the USA too

[dennilane]

I have my second child because of that book.

[dennilane]

I have my second child because of that book.

[ReliableInsider]

@angelfoodcake1979

Millions of women do use it . . . but constant bleeding sounds terrible; I'm glad it stopped right away.

[sassycat504]

I am very sorry that you have to go through life think that your girl parts are broken!! Its a large social stigma of fertility in general! When thing of how the healthcare system work!

[nightroses1]

You do realize that you can get pregnant at any time not just when you are MOST fertile right?

[applebritta]

Great video! I'm definitely going to read this book!

[angelfoodcake1979]

@keepbabbling Hi, my DF and I use the method too. We found it after I had gotten very sick from hormonal BC. Two years on and we love it. I could not imagine ever doing anything else again. Thanks for your comment. It's good to hear from others who successfully practice NFP/FAM.

[angelfoodcake1979]

@ReliableInsider I had a copper IUD: I got permanent bleeding from it after having no problems for about 2 years, although my gyn swore it sits textbook perfect. He put me on the pill, to "regulate" my cyle, the problem did not go away. After 3 months of constant bleeding I had enough and got it removed. Bleeding stopped. EVERY contraceptive method has pros and cons. It is not fair saying you haven't heard of any side effects. There are plenty. Read the broshures.

[angelfoodcake1979]

@2dazlious we learnt about the cycle in school in Germany. Still, nobody told us about alternatives to hormones which can have serious effects on your health (I got sick). Also, modern studies into nfp were never presented and doctors cash in generously through provisions for prescribing hormonal BC. Modern studies by the WHO as well as national studies in the US as well as Germany and other European countries and Switzerland contradict your layman's "not that safe" statement convincingly.

[angelfoodcake1979]

@weding2011 Hi, there are several online forums that have a vibrant community, where people offer their advice and answer your questions for free. The TCOYF book has an accompanying discussion forum and you can chart online for free. If you are interested in fertility monitors, there is the aphroditewomenshealth (google it) portal, with a subsection on natural birth control with many women very happy to answer all your questions, no matter if you use pure NFP or a lady comp/ferility monitor.