Kaedah Perancang Keluarga #1 : Kaedah Semulajadi (Rhythm Method / Abstinence)

Abstinence ni maksudnya menahan diri daripada melakukan sebarang persetubuhan.
Keberkesanan: 100 %. No sex, no baby (-ies).
Pros: Foolproof, semulajadi, selamat. Terhindar daripada sexually trasmitted infections. Sesuai untuk semua orang yang berdisiplin tinggi.
Cons: Perlukan disiplin yang kuat dan kerjasama seutuhnya dengan pasangan. Dalam sesetengah kes boleh menjejaskan keintiman suami isteri. Yelah, what's the purpose of marriage kan?

Bagi Rhythm method pula, birth control dilakukan dengan berpandukan kitaran haid dan kesuburan seseorang wanita. Berbeza dengan abstinence, pasangan berkahwin masih boleh berasmara dana tetapi dengan cara mengelak melakukannya di hari-hari subur isteri.

Rujukan daripada Womenshealth

This method is when you do not have sex or use a barrier method on the days you are most fertile (most likely to become pregnant). You can read about barrier methods in the following chart.
A woman who has a regular menstrual cycle has about 9 or more days each month when she is able to get pregnant. These fertile days are about 5 days before and 3 days after ovulation, as well as the day of ovulation.
To have success with this method, you need to learn about your menstrual cycle. Then you can learn to predict which days you are fertile or "unsafe." To learn about your cycle, keep a written record of:

• When you get your period
• What it is like (heavy or light blood flow)
• How you feel (sore breasts, cramps)

This method also involves checking your cervical mucus and recording your body temperature each day. Cervical mucus is the discharge from your vagina. You are most fertile when it is clear and slippery like raw egg whites. Use a basal thermometer to take your temperature and record it in a chart. Your temperature will rise 0.4 to 0.8° F on the first day of ovulation. You can talk with your doctor or a natural family planning instructor to learn how to record and understand this information.

 

Pros: Semulajadi. Tiada kesan sampingan terhadap wanita seperti sesetengah kaedah kontraseptif.

Cons: Tidak sesuai untuk mereka yang mempunyai kitar haid yang tidak teratur kerana susah untuk menentukan waktu subur. Risiko gagal tinggi. Memerlukan disiplin dan kerjasama pasangan.