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A<\/span>mong those who promote body literacy<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>fertility awareness methods<\/span>, and natural family planning<\/span>,<\/span> opinions are split on the topic of condoms.<\/span> Some people advocate for the use of condoms in conjunction with fertility awareness, while others\u00a0believe condoms could make your fertility awareness method less effective, thereby making pregnancy more<\/em> likely. If that sounds like it just doesn’t make any sense, h<\/span>ang in there\u2014please let me explain!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When condoms could make pregnancy <\/span>more\u00a0<\/span><\/i>likely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The title of this article seems like a joke, doesn\u2019t it? As we all know, condoms are a form of birth control.\u00a0<\/span>They are also billed as being essential to \u201csafe sex,\u201d in that they\u00a0can be protective against the transmission of certain STDs (although\u00a0it should be noted that they are\u00a0not equally effective<\/span><\/a>\u00a0against all types of STDs).\u00a0However, w<\/span>hen compared to other forms of contraception, condoms are surprisingly ineffective (the CDC reports\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>typical use failure rate of 13%<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>[<\/span>2<\/span>].<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Still<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0when\u00a0<\/span>they are\u00a0<\/span>use<\/span>d regularly and as directed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(perfect use rates\u00a0<\/span>are as high as\u00a0<\/span>98%<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>condoms can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>prevent pregnancy\u00a0<\/span>more often than not<\/span>; i<\/span>f a woman happens to<\/span>\u00a0have sex on a day when she is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fertile, condoms can lessen the likelihood of pregnancy<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Condoms\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0free of the health risks associated with\u00a0the various forms of\u00a0hormonal\u00a0birth control\u00a0pills\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0risks related to other birth control devices like IUDs, implants, or patches.\u00a0For this reason,\u00a0some couples looking for\u00a0hormone-free birth control may\u00a0choose to\u00a0use\u00a0what\u2019s known in the medical community as Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (FABM),\u00a0more informally called fertility awareness methods (FAM) or natural family planning (NFP). Some couples who use\u00a0a fertility awareness method,\u00a0choose to\u00a0\u201csupplement\u201d their method by using\u00a0 condoms every time they have sex, or\u00a0especially\u00a0during\u00a0periods\u00a0of\u00a0heightened\u00a0fertility (rather than abstaining from sex during that time, as most fertility awareness methods advise).<\/p>\n

On the surface, this seems to make sense, right? After all,\u00a0<\/span>s<\/span>ince condoms are another method of preventing pregnancy, wouldn\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>using condoms in addition to a<\/span>\u00a0fertility awareness method<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exponentially decrease your likelihood of achieving pregnancy?<\/span> As it turns out, the answer could be a resounding \u201cnope.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

P<\/span>airing condoms with a fertility awareness method\u00a0<\/span>could make\u00a0the method less effective\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although it may\u00a0<\/span>seem\u00a0<\/span>counterintuitive, using condoms with\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>fertility awareness<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>method could <\/span>actually reduce<\/span>\u00a0the FABM’s effectiveness rate<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Couples who use\u00a0<\/span>fertility awareness<\/span> know when the woman is going through the fertile part of her cycle and can <\/span>most effectively\u00a0<\/span>avoid pregnancy by abstaining during that time. <\/span>However,\u00a0<\/span>s<\/span>ome of these couples choose to use condoms (or another barrier method),<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>while having sex <\/span>during fertile times<\/span>, rather than abstaining<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>Some<\/span>\u00a0condom-<\/span>using couples <\/span>who learn FAM\u00a0<\/span>appreciate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>know<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0when t<\/span>hey\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>infertile<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>know when they can pass on\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0condom.<\/span>)\u00a0<\/span>But<\/span>,<\/span> here\u2019s the crux of the matter: Should a couple choose to use a condom in combination with a FAM, the typical use rate of success in avoiding pregnancy is, at best, only as good as that of the condom (which again, is about 87% with typical use). This is despite the higher efficacy of the fertility awareness methods.<\/span>\u00a0In\u00a0<\/span>other\u00a0<\/span>words<\/span>, your success rate is only as good as that of the\u00a0<\/span>least effective<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>method you are using, like a chain with one weak link.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When couples using a<\/span>\u00a0fertility awareness method\u00a0<\/span>choose to have intercourse with a condom during the woman\u2019s fertile time, they are having sex with a far less effective family planning method at the<\/span>\u00a0exact<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time when she is most likely to<\/span>\u00a0get pregnant. During that period, any intercourse has a\u00a0<\/span>heightened<\/span>\u00a0risk<\/span>\u00a0of resulting in pregnancy<\/span>, and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>therefore\u00a0<\/span>any failure of the condom\u00a0<\/span>could<\/span>\u00a0result in pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>impressive effectiveness rates<\/span>\u00a0of fertility awareness methods<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>which can be as high as\u00a0<\/span>99%<\/span>\u00a0for some methods<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0are wholly\u00a0<\/span>dependent on\u00a0<\/span>abstinence during the fertile times<\/span>\u2014that is, not having sex when pregnancy is most likely to happen<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Therefore, when <\/span>you combine a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fertility awareness method\u00a0<\/span>with a barrier method <\/span>during sex in times of fertility<\/span>, you are stuck with the barrier method’s low<\/span>er<\/span>\u00a0effectiveness rate.\u00a0<\/span>As a result, you<\/span> could completely lose the <\/span>higher <\/span>effectiveness of the\u00a0<\/span>fertility awareness method if you use it in conjunction with a condom. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Toni Weschler puts it best in her book\u00a0<\/span>Taking Charge of Your Fertility<\/span><\/i>: <\/span><\/i>“Because the fertile phase is the only time in the cycle in which you can possibly get pregnant, this is the time when abstinence is necessary if you’re determined to avoid a pregnancy<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>If a condom is going to fail, this is the time it would really matter!”<\/span>\u00a0[<\/span>3<\/span>]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One high-quality study found similar pregnancy rates for couples who occasionally use barrier method, mainly condoms, during the fertile time as compared to couples who were abstinent. However, the study authors note that “there were very few pregnancies in the two samples. We therefore barely had enough statistical power to evaluate the multivariate and adjusted effect of barrier methods for avoiding a pregnancy.” The authors also posited that couples using both the German Sympto-thermal method (the FABM evaluated by the study) may have been engaging in something called “conscious intelligent risk taking, i.e. no unprotected intercourse during the few highly fertile days, and intercourse only occurred on days at the beginning and end of the fertile time that would be considered to be a relatively low fertile time.” [4]. More studies are needed to evaluate the effect of condoms on the efficacy rates of fertility awareness methods.<\/p>\n

The unexpected benefits of d<\/span>itching condoms<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0benefits of\u00a0vaginally absorbed\u00a0semen\u00a0may\u00a0also extend beyond the physical.\u00a0Semen contains many mood-elevating compounds such as endorphins, estrone, prolactin,\u00a0oxytocin,\u00a0thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and serotonin, leading to theories that semen might be a natural \u201cmood-booster.\u201d\u00a0One famous\u00a0study from\u00a02002 found\u00a0some evidence to support that theory: women who had\u00a0condomless\u00a0sex\u00a0exhibited\u00a0fewer\u00a0depressive symptoms than women who had\u00a0sex with condoms [6].\u00a0The presence of oxytocin, the so-called \u201cbonding hormone\u201d\u00a0(as well as other hormones)\u00a0has led to theories that\u00a0seminal\u00a0absorption binds the couple to each other more fully. In a similar vein, research has found that men and women find sex more pleasurable without the use of condoms [7], and studies have shown a correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction [8]. Perhaps most surprisingly, exposure to semen also seems to have a protective effect against preeclampsia.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of the day, it\u2019s important to be as informed as possible about the family planning method you choose.\u00a0<\/span>Fertility awareness methods are\u00a0<\/span>somewhat\u00a0<\/span>unique among family planning methods in that \u201cdoubling up\u201d with other methods of birth control (like condoms, or even other methods of fertility awareness), could actually decrease their effectiv<\/span>eness.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Stick to learning the facts<\/span>\u00a0and following the rules of your method (and\u00a0<\/span>reach out to your instructor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0if need be),<\/span>\u00a0so that you<\/span>\u00a0can use your chosen method as effectively as possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

References:<\/em><\/p>\n

[1]\u00a0<\/span>Condom Fact Sheet\u00a0<\/span>In<\/span>\u00a0Brief | CDC. Cdc.gov. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/condomeffectiveness\/brief.html. Published 2020. Accessed October 1<\/span>4<\/span>, 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[2]\u00a0<\/span>Contraception | Reproductive Health | CDC. Cdc.gov. https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/reproductivehealth\/contraception\/index.htm. Published 2020. Accessed October 14, 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[<\/span>3<\/span>] <\/span>Weschler\u00a0<\/span>T.\u00a0<\/span>Taking Charge\u00a0<\/span><\/i>o<\/span><\/i>f Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide\u00a0<\/span><\/i>t<\/span><\/i>o Natural Birth Control\u00a0<\/span><\/i>a<\/span><\/i>nd Pregnancy Achievement<\/span><\/i>. 1st ed. New York: Harper Perennial; 1995:176.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[4] Frank-Herrmann P, Heil J, Gnoth C et al. The effectiveness of a fertility awareness based method to avoid pregnancy in relation to a couple’s sexual behaviour during the fertile time: a prospective longitudinal study. Human Reproduction<\/i>. 2007;22(5):1310-1319. doi:10.1093\/humrep\/dem003<\/p>\n

[5<\/span>]<\/span>\u00a0Drummond Robinson G. Absorption from the Human Vagina.\u00a0<\/span>BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Gynaecology<\/span><\/i>. 1925;32(3):496-504. doi:10.1111\/j.1471-<\/span>0528.1925.tb<\/span>06358.x<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[6<\/span>]\u00a0<\/span>Gallup GG Jr, Burch RL,\u00a0<\/span>Platek<\/span>\u00a0SM. Does semen have antidepressant properties? Arch Sex\u00a0<\/span>Behav<\/span>. 2002 Jun;31(3):289-93.\u00a0<\/span>doi<\/span>: 10.1023\/a:1015257004839. PMID: 12049024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[7] Milhausen R, McKay A, Graham C et al. Do Associations Between Pleasure Ratings and Condom Use During Penile\u2013Vaginal Intercourse Vary by Relationship Type?: A Study of Canadian University Students. The Journal of Sex Research<\/i>. 2017;55(1):21-30. doi:10.1080\/00224499.2017.1298713<\/p>\n[8] Schoenfeld E, Loving T, Pope M, Huston T, \u0160tulhofer A. Does Sex Really Matter? Examining the Connections Between Spouses\u2019 Nonsexual Behaviors, Sexual Frequency, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction. Arch Sex Behav<\/i>. 2016;46(2):489-501. doi:10.1007\/s10508-015-0672-4<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on February 6, 2016 as written by Molly Daley. It has since been updated by Natural Womanhood to offer more resources. Last updated October 21, 2020.<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional Reading<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Is Using Condoms with Fertility Awareness a Good Idea?<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Can semen prevent preeclampsia?<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ultimate Guide to the Effectiveness of Evidence-Based FABMs<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Reasons It\u2019s Worth It to Get a Fertility Awareness Instructor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When You Really Shouldn\u2019t Get Pregnant: 4 ways to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Fertility Awareness Method<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This Chart \u201cPerfectly\u201d Displays Perfect vs. Typical Use Effectiveness Rate for Birth Control Methods<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whether or not pregnancy prevention rates are the same for fertility awareness alone, or fertility awareness with condoms, there are other benefits for couples who want to go condom-free. In addition to reaping the benefits of high efficacy in pregnancy prevention offered by fertility awareness methods, couples who say a thorough \u201cgoodbye!\u201d to condoms may experience some other surprising benefits. <\/span>Semen contains<\/span><\/a> an entire host of beneficial vitamins, minerals, and other compounds, including <\/span>zinc, <\/span>ascorbic acid<\/span>\u00a0(Vitamin C)<\/span>, blood-group antigens, calcium, chlorine, cholesterol, choline, citric acid, creatine, fructose, glutathione, lactic acid, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, sorbitol, and vitamin B12<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It has long been known that the vagina<\/span>\u00a0absorbs\u00a0<\/span>many of these<\/span>\u00a0seminal components<\/span> [5<\/span>]<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and as it happens,\u00a0<\/span>m<\/span>any of\u00a0<\/span>them<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0known to be beneficial to a woman\u2019s reproductive\u00a0<\/span>health<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n