It’s that time of year again. September. Hurray! It’s a great time to go with the changing seasons and changing routines and change something about yourself. Why not change your method of family planning?
One major reason why women switch from the Pill, the Depo-Provera shot, or an IUD is a growing concern that the artificial hormones are having an undesirable effect on their health. Many women notice changes in their metabolism, their mood and even their libido when they’re using artificial forms of estrogen and progesterone to avoid getting pregnant.
Better health is a great reason to consider going off all these hormones. Hey, we as a nation have opted for hormone-free meat and dairy. Isn’t time we opted to keep ourselves, our mothers, daughters, girlfriends and wives hormone-free too? Yes, of course! But…that means learning something new. Hmmm.
True, if you want to go all-natural with your family planning you’ll need to invest some time into actually learning an effective method. Luckily, learning a natural method goes a lot quicker than learning to swim, speak a new language or play an instrument. Experts say learning these fun skills takes about 20 hours.
How you can become proficient in 5 hours
Based on my own experience teaching a natural method, I’d say it takes only about five hours to gain proficiency and get on your way to becoming free of artificial hormones!
Here’s an approximate breakdown of these five hours – which, by the way, applies to most women – even those coming off the Pill:
Hour 1: Getting re-introduced to your anatomy and physiology, laying the groundwork for why natural methods are up to 99% effective when used correctly. (All family planning methods must be used correctly for effectiveness.)
Hour 2: No more than five minutes per day x 14 days of practice charting prior to your first consultation with a qualified instructor = no more than 70 minutes
Of course, like any new skill, you need to keep going to keep learning. Practice daily, and keep your instructor posted so they can provide practical tips to help you hone your skills. You’d do the same with learning a sport, an instrument or a new language, right?
First consult with your instructor, who will make sure you’re charting correctly, give you suggestions for improvements
Another two weeks of practice charting, this time with the tips from your instructor
Second meeting with your instructor, at which point you should be fairly proficient, perhaps just needing to experience different natural hormonal changes that impact your cycle (ie breastfeeding, peri-menopause).
Extra-curricular lessons are a fact of life for most families. Isn’t it amazing that you can learn how to avoid pregnancy or achieve it naturally in significantly less time?
The beautiful best-kept secret of natural methods is the learning process can be a bonding experience for the couple. I’ve actually seen men master interpretation of cycle charting faster than their partner! Time to mastery all depends on the couple.
Not convinced you can learn a natural method? The poorest of the poor in India and China have successfully learned.
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Ready to learn? Do it right. Choose a method and connect with an instructor.
