Fertility awareness methods (FAM), when learned from a trained FAM instructor, can serve as effective methods of natural family planning (NFP) for couples who are on board to use the method together. This makes FAMs the only methods of family planning that require equal participation of the sexes.
Couples who use fertility awareness methods instead of pharmaceutical birth control report improved relationships by a number of indicators, including better communication. Still, as with anything, there’s a learning curve. And if you’re considering the switch to FAM or NFP, you’ll definitely need to discuss it with your partner first.
The articles below explore how to talk to your partner about FAM.
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