Yeah, maybe this is what my mom isn't picking up on - I read up on the method on various websites (including planned parenthood), am in the middle of a book on it and have talked to my doctor about it. I'm also not sure she understands the science of it. She was on the pill for so long I'm not sure how much she felt her cycle when she had it. I'm also not sure she understands that we'll still be using barrier methods during any time that I *might* be fertile. and that comes after 3 months of barrier methods to get the tracking the cycle business down.
So far the statistics I've been seeing say that the symptothermal method (combining mucus monitoring and basal body temp tracking as well as keeping an eye on the calendrical cycle) Is like 95% effective in ideal use. Normal use is more like 80-90%. These stats put it at the same level as most non-hormonal birth control methods.
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Date: 2004-08-05 07:38 am (UTC)So far the statistics I've been seeing say that the symptothermal method (combining mucus monitoring and basal body temp tracking as well as keeping an eye on the calendrical cycle) Is like 95% effective in ideal use. Normal use is more like 80-90%. These stats put it at the same level as most non-hormonal birth control methods.