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Ven Vincent L.

Velasco

BSED 2-T

Natural Family Planning comprises the family planning methods


approved by the Roman Catholic Church for both achieving and postponing or
avoiding pregnancy. In accordance with the Church's teachings regarding sexual
behavior in keeping with its philosophy of the dignity of the human person, NFP
excludes the use of other methods of birth control, which it refers to as "artificial
contraception."
Periodic abstinence is deemed moral by the Church for avoiding or
postponingpregnancy for just reasons.[1] When used to avoid pregnancy, couples
may engage in sexual intercourse during a woman's naturally occurring infertile
times such as: during portions of her ovulatory cycle. Various methods may be used
to identify whether a woman is likely to be fertile; this information may be used in
attempts to either avoid or achieve pregnancy.

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is the general title for the scientific, natural and
moral methods of family planning that can help married couples either achieve or
postpone pregnancies.
NFP methods are based on the observation of the naturally occurring signs and
symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's menstrual cycle. No
drugs, devices, or surgical procedures are used to avoid pregnancy
Methods

Symptoms-based

Some methods of NFP track biological signs of fertility. When used outside of the
Catholic concept of NFP, these methods are often referred to simply as fertility
awareness-based methods rather than NFP.[42] The three primary signs of a
woman's fertility are her basal body temperature, her cervical mucus, and her
cervical position.] Computerized fertility monitors, such as Lady-Comp, may track
basal body temperatures, hormonal levels in urine, changes in electrical resistance
of a woman's saliva or a mixture of these symptoms

Ven Vincent L. Velasco

BSED 2-T

From these symptoms, a woman can learn to assess her fertility without use of a
computerized device. Some systems use only cervical mucus to determine fertility.
Two well-known mucus-only methods are the Billings ovulation method and
theCreighton Model FertilityCare System. If two or more signs are tracked, the
method is referred to as a symptothermal method. Two popular symptothermal
systems are taught by the Couple to Couple League and the Fertility Awareness
Method (FAM) taught by Toni Weschler. A study completed in Germany in 2007
found that the symptothermal method has a method effectiveness of 99.6%.
In Canada, the symptothermal method is taught by SERENA Canada which is an
inter-denominational organization which has been developing the Symptothermal
Method as a part of NFP since 1955. They are also not specifically affiliated with the
Roman Catholic Church. It is also taught by Justisse Healthworks for Women, a
pro-choice feminist organization that allows and supports women to combine other
methods of birth control with their fertility awareness practice. A study by the
World Health Organization involving 869 fertile women from Australia, India,
Ireland, the Philippines, and El Salvador found that 93% could accurately interpret
their body's signals regardless of education and culture.[47] In a 36-month study of
5,752 women, the method was 99.86% effective.

Calendar-based

Calendar-based methods determine fertility based on a record of the length of


previous menstrual cycles. They include the Rhythm Method and the Standard Days
Method. The Standard Days method was developed and proven by the researchers at
the Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University. CycleBeads,
unaffiliated with religious teachings, is a visual tool based on the Standard Days
method. According to the Institute of Reproductive Health, when used as birth
control, CB has a 95% effectiveness rating. Computer programs are available to help
track fertility on a calendar.

Lactational amenorrhea

The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is a method of avoiding pregnancy based


on the natural postpartum infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic and
fully breastfeeding. The rules of the method help a woman identify and possibly
lengthen her infertile period.

Ven Vincent L. Velasco

BSED 2-T

Artificial Methods of Birth Control


Artificial family planning is the process used to prevent pregnancy and plan for the
birth of children at the most optimum time. Commonly referred to as birthcontrol,
family planning can be accomplished using a variety of methods. Before you choose a
method, there are a number of factors you should consider. Today there are many
diverse methods of artificial birth control available on the worldwide market. The
most commonly used method still comes in pill form.
Methods of Operation
Birth control pills have three distinct mechanisms:
1) May Suppress Ovulation: A woman ovulates when her pituitary gland, located
at the base of the brain, releases hormones that stimulate her ovaries to discharge
an ovum (egg). The Combination Pill may interrupt the release of these pituitary
hormones, preventing the ovaries from releasing an ovum. Without an ovum
available for conception, a woman has been essentially rendered chemically sterile.
2) May Impede Sperm Migration: Before a woman ovulates her cervix produces
mucus through which sperm migrate to meet the ovum. The mucus also provides
nourishment to sustain the life of the sperm. When a woman is under the influence
of progestin the mucus thickens, which impedes sperm migration.
3) May Inhibit Implantation: If the Pill fails to prevent pregnancy with one of the

first two actions, the union of the ovum with the sperm (conception) will result in
the creation of human life. Five to six days later this new human being will attempt

Ven Vincent L. Velasco

BSED 2-T

to implant in the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). The progestin


component of the combination and mini pill causes the lining of the uterus to be
thin, which makes it inhospitable to the newly conceived life. This leads to a
chemically-induced miscarriage (abortion).
Prolonged use of artificial birth control sometimes results in infertility. For example,
the Pill causes 150 chemical changes in the woman's body.
How the pill kills? The ways the pill kills:
1. They cause your blood to clot
2. They make it easier to get potentially lethal infections like human papilloma
virus (HPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
3. They cause cancer: The pill is a known group 1 carcinogen for breast, cervical and
liver cancers according to the UNs International Agency on Research of Cancer
(IARC).

Since 1975, the risk of in-situ breast cancer has increased 400% in
premenopausal women. Invasive cancers have increased 40% overall in the
U.S.

In 2006, a meta-analysis in the Mayo Clinic proceedings showed a 44%


increase risk of breast cancer in women who took the Pill before having a
child.

In 2007, the UNs International Agency on Research of Cancer (IARC)


reported in their Monograph 91 that estrogen-progestin combination drugs
(the Pill) were a group 1 carcinogen for breast, cervical and liver cancers.

In 2009, Dolle showed a 320% increase risk of triple negative breast cancer in
women on the Pill. Which is the most difficult and deadly form of breast
cancer to treat.

The Pill also causes miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by acting as an


abortifacient

Ven Vincent L. Velasco

BSED 2-T

As is well observed by those on the pill, menstrual periods are light because
the pill reduces the thick-ness of the endometrial lining, resulting in difficulty
of implantation of the embryo after conception has occurred.

The pill also results in biochemical changes, such as in the levels of


interleukins, which are molecules necessary for implantation.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_family_planning
https://www.familyplanning.net/en/artificial-methods-birth-control

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