Natural Method of Contraception
In ancient period, people usually used to follow the
natural birth control method as they didn’t have any artificial method. Instead
of having a variety of birth control method, still now many people are
comfortable with natural methods.
Today we will discuss these methods.
1. Calendar Method or Safe
Period Method: Usually nine days before
and four days after menstruation is counted as safe period. You can calculate
this easily. Suppose you have a regular menstrual cycle of 28 days, first, you
need to deduct 18 from 28 and then 10 from 28 (28- 18= 10, 28-10= 18). That
means you are safe from the beginning of menstruation to the 9th day and you
are in risk period from 10th day to 18 days of menstruation, again you’ll be safe
from 19th to 28th day. If you have an irregular menstruation cycle of 45 or 26
days, you can deduct 10 from 45 and 18 from 26 (45-10= 35, 26- 18= 8). That
indicates you’ll be in risk from 8th day to 35 of the cycle and the rest of the
time is safe.
2. By Measuring Body
Temperature of The Women: You can determine the safe
period by measuring her body temperature. All you need to record her body
temperature before taking any kind of food or drink. Body temperature remain
relatively low during the first half of menstrual cycle and then increase
gradually and it reaches the highest level at the time of booming of the ovum
and it considers as risk period. You can have regular intercourse after three
days of the highest temperature.
3. Through the Examination
Mucous: You can determine the risk period by examining the
mucous. Amount and thickness of mucous increases in influence of the hormone
estrogen and reduces gradually after reaching the highest level. You can
consider the four days as safe period after reaching the highest level.
4. During Lactation: If you breastfeed your baby regularly, your menstruation may stop for a
long time in influence of some hormone. So it is relatively safe having
intercourse without contraception. But you need to be careful about few things
like-
• The absence of
menstruation after delivery.
• If you only
breastfeed your baby.
• If your
child’s age is less than 6 months.
Effectiveness of this Method Reduces if-
• If you feed
your child with other food and drinks rather than breastfeeding.
• If your baby
is 6 months old.
5. Withdrawing Method: This is the most ancient method of birth control. Husband plays the vital
role in this method as he has to remove himself just before the shedding of
sperm.
Advantages of Natural Birth Control Methods:
• You do not need
to use any device or hormonal pills.
• You need to
have proper knowledge about the safe and risk period if you are willing to have
a baby.
• No side
effects.
• Most of the
women can follow this method if they have a clear conception about menstrual
cycle.
• Trust and
intimacy between husband and wife increase as the effectiveness of this method
depend on the involvement.
Disadvantages of Natural Birth Control Methods:
• These methods
failed in 25% of cases. A study shows that 1 in every 4 women following natural
birth control can become pregnant.
• These methods
are ineffective in case of irregular menstruation.
• Unable to
prevent sexual infection.
• This method
won’t work out without the cooperation of the wife and husband
• Physical
symptoms of being pregnant changes if you are stressed or sick, travelling or
taking some hormonal pills. Natural birth control methods can be failed in
these cases.
• Taking
emergency contraceptive pills may cause problems in these cases.
These mentioned methods may fail for messing up the
calendar, taking risk at any unsafe day, irregular menstruation. You can
consult with the doctor to know about the right method. But you need to use
contraceptives in order to avoid sexual infections.
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