Natural Family Planning Methods (Natural Family Planning)

A class of natural contraceptive methods in which SEXUAL ABSTINENCE is practiced a few days before and after the estimated day of ovulation, during the fertile phase. Methods for determining the fertile period or OVULATION DETECTION are based on various physiological indicators, such as circulating hormones, changes in cervical mucus (CERVIX MUCUS), and the basal body temperature.

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Networked: 34 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Milsom, Ian: 1 article (07/2013)
2.	Lindh, Ingela: 1 article (07/2013)
3.	Bortot, Paola: 1 article (10/2010)
4.	Scarpa, Bruno: 1 article (10/2010)
5.	Masarotto, Guido: 1 article (10/2010)
6.	Wiebe, Ellen: 1 article (07/2010)
7.	Chan, Sherry: 1 article (07/2010)
8.	Choi, Joyce: 1 article (07/2010)
9.	Freundl, Günter: 1 article (12/2002)
10.	Frank-Herrmann, Petra: 1 article (12/2002)

Related Diseases

1.	Amenorrhea 12/01/1991 - "The efficacy of the symptothermal method of natural family planning (NFP), in the 1st 3 cycles after cessation of postpartum lactational amenorrhea was assessed in 25 women. " 07/01/2010 - "To assess physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practice with respect to four evidence-based natural family planning (NFP) methods: Standard Days, cervical mucus, basal body temperature, and the lactational amenorrhea method. " 03/01/2001 - "Nurse-midwives' knowledge and promotion of lactational amenorrhea and other natural family-planning methods for child spacing." 05/24/1996 - "A prospective study conducted among clients attending New Zealand Association of Natural Family Planning clinics confirmed that lactational amenorrhea is an effective means of avoiding pregnancy in the first 6 months postpartum. " 12/01/1991 - "Using the lactational amenorrhea method rather than natural family planning allows them to avoid unnecessary abstinence."
2.	Infertility (Sterility) 10/01/2010 - "Forecasting the length of the menstrual cycle and of its phases is an important problem in infertility management and natural family planning. " 12/01/2002 - "During this period, self-monitoring with natural family planning (NFP) methods may be all that is necessary, especially in couples with unexplained infertility." 12/01/2002 - "Opinion: natural family planning and the management of infertility." 12/01/1985 - "Lactation and postpartum infertility: the use-effectiveness of natural family planning (NFP) after term pregnancy." 04/01/1982 - " Regional workshops coordinated or provided by the state program have been held in program management, natural family planning, services to the disabled, infertility services, and interpersonal skills counseling. "
3.	Down Syndrome (Down's Syndrome) 12/18/1996 - "Down syndrome and natural family planning." 12/18/1996 - "Natural family planning and Down syndrome--matching and confounding in a case control study." 12/04/1995 - "Down syndrome is not increased in offspring of natural family planning users (case control analysis)"
4.	Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage) 05/01/1995 - " Between 1987-93, data on timing of conception and spontaneous abortion were collected from the charts of 868 natural family planning clients at five centers in the US, Chile, Colombia (two sites), and Italy. " 05/01/1995 - "The results of a large, multicenter study suggest that users of natural family planning are not at increased risk of spontaneous abortion, even when conceptions are not optimally timed. " 05/01/1995 - "Overall, there is no excess risk of spontaneous abortion among the pregnancies conceived during natural family planning use. " 05/01/1995 - "Conceptions on days - 1 or 0 with respect to the natural family planning estimated day of ovulation were considered to be "optimally timed," and all other conceptions were considered as "non-optimally timed." The rate of spontaneous abortions per 100 pregnancies was examined in relation to timing of conception, ages, reproductive history, and other covariates with bivariate and multivariate statistical methods. " 05/01/1995 - "Timing of conception and the risk of spontaneous abortion among pregnancies occurring during the use of natural family planning."
5.	Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Sexually Transmitted Disease) 10/01/1997 - "Periodic abstinence, coitus interruptus report by adolescents is of questionable efficacy in the prevention of STDs, and unwanted pregnancies. " 01/01/1981 - " In this discussion of alternatives to adolescent pregnancy, attention is directed to the following: a historical overview of pregnancy prevention and management of sexually transmitted diseases; oral contraceptives; contraindications of oral contraceptive (OC) use (cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary conditions, migraine headaches, epilepsy, oligomenorrhea, sickle cell disease, the liver, cancer, and miscellaneous side-effects); the low-estrogen OC, the mini-pill; IUDs; barrier methods; postcoital contraceptives; injectable contraceptives; abstinence; periodic abstinence; and miscellaneous methods. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	lipoarabinomannan (LAM)
2.	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo-Provera)
3.	Levonorgestrel (Plan B)
4.	Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
5.	Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
6.	Estrogens (Estrogen)
7.	Copper
8.	Postcoital Contraceptives (Morning After Pill)
9.	Combined Oral Contraceptives
10.	Oral Contraceptives

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Condoms (Condom)
2.	Natural Family Planning Methods (Natural Family Planning)
3.	Contraception (Birth Control)
4.	Coitus Interruptus
5.	Postcoital Contraception (Emergency Contraception)