FAQ Natural Family Planning

Isn’t Natural Family Planning (NFP) just another name for Rhythm?

No way! Natural Family Planning is an umbrella term for modern, healthy, scientifically accurate and reliable methods of family planning which have been in use in the US since the early 1970’s.

NFP is based on extensive scientific research about women’s cycles of fertility. NFP methods are Ovulation Method (OM) and Sympto-Thermal Method (STM)

Can NFP be used by women with irregular cycles?

The natural methods treat each woman and each cycle as unique. They do not depend n having regular cycles. NFP can be used during breastfeeding, just before menopause, and in other special circumstances.

How effective and reliable is NFP?

NFP is up to 99% successful in spacing or limiting births when couples are taught by competent teachers, understand the methods and are motivated to follow them.

How does NFP effect marriage?

Today at least 30% of all marriages end in divorce, compared with only 3% of NFP users.