fertile and infertile times, and then they use that knowledge to either try to achieve or postpone a pregnancy after prayerful discernment of their family’s situation. Advantages of NFP » Safe & Healthy » Increased Because it is Health — 100% natural, Awareness — NFP is safe and Because NFP has no health teaches a risks. It involves woman to no harmful drugs become aware or devices. of her normal fertility pattern, » Effective changes in this — Modern NFP is pattern can alert her to possible 99% effective in postponing medical pregnancy, problems. comparable to hormonal » Low Cost — methods and the initial more effective instruction, than devices and there are barriers. essentially no continuing » Shared costs. Responsibility — Most NFP » More couples report Satisfying that they Marriages — appreciate the Most couples shared report that responsibility of practicing NFP the practice of has a positive NFP, as both effect on husband and wife marriages. They work together to find that practice it. periodic abstinence helps » Fertility keep their Awareness relationship — Most couples fresh, improves — their even those who did not want to communication, attend an NFP and gives them
fertile and infertile times, and then they use that knowledge to either try to achieve or postpone a pregnancy after prayerful discernment of their family’s situation. Advantages of NFP » Safe & Healthy — Because it is 100% natural, NFP is safe and has no health risks. It involves no harmful drugs or devices. » Effective — Modern NFP is 99% effective in postponing pregnancy, comparable to hormonal methods and more effective than devices and barriers. » Shared Responsibility — Most NFP couples report that they appreciate the shared responsibility of the practice of NFP, as both husband and wife work together to practice it. » Fertility Awareness — Most couples — even those who did not want to attend an NFP » Increased Health Awareness — Because NFP teaches a woman to become aware of her normal fertility pattern, changes in this pattern can alert her to possible medical problems. » Low Cost — the initial instruction, there are essentially no continuing costs. » More Satisfying Marriages — Most couples report that practicing NFP has a positive effect on marriages. They find that periodic abstinence helps keep their relationship fresh, improves their communication, and gives them
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