COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS
Fertility Awareness is the technique of working out exactly what stage of your menstrual cycle you are in and at which stages you are not fertile and having sex at those times. The Fertility Awareness Method requires a woman to observe fertility signs. There are a number of different methods such as tracking the days of your cycle, paying attention to body temperature fluctuations and keeping a very close eye on changes to your cervical mucus. There are several more techniques but they can all be thrown by slight changes to your cycle, a miscalculation, spontaneous lifestyle resulting in non-regular sleeping time or a host of other variables. Definitely not a recommendation for the forgetful, the disorganized or the spontaneous.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Can every couple use fertility awareness methods?
- Are fertility awareness methods reliable?
- How many days of abstinence or use of another method might be required for each of the fertility awareness methods?
- How likely is a woman to become pregnant if she has sex during monthly bleeding?
Yes. However the couples must be highly motivated, well-trained in their method, and committed to avoiding unprotected sex during the fertile time.
