You might think using fertility awareness as contraception means you only have a few red days a month when you need to use condoms or other precautions.
Unfortunately that's not how it works. Even with loads of data about your cycles, and regular periods, you need buffer days to allow for things changing from month to month.
You need to allow for sperm that hangs around for 7 days, even though 5 days is more likely. And for releasing 2 eggs when you ovulate that
Unfortunately that's not how it works. Even with loads of data about your cycles, and regular periods, you need buffer days to allow for things changing from month to month.
You need to allow for sperm that hangs around for 7 days, even though 5 days is more likely. And for releasing 2 eggs when you ovulate that
last 48 hours in total - even though you will probably only release one egg, and it will only last 24 hours before it dissolves.
At best, you can expect 9 to 11 red days. It will be more than this while you are learning and if your periods are very irregular, or if you decide you'd rather only have unprotected sex on your green days.
If that's not right for you and your partner, then nor is fertility awareness.
The good news is those days do not have to be a terrible trial. Many couples appreciate the variety and many men pride themselves on acquiring that under-rated life skill of effective condom use.
Find out if fertility awareness is right for you here.
At best, you can expect 9 to 11 red days. It will be more than this while you are learning and if your periods are very irregular, or if you decide you'd rather only have unprotected sex on your green days.
If that's not right for you and your partner, then nor is fertility awareness.
The good news is those days do not have to be a terrible trial. Many couples appreciate the variety and many men pride themselves on acquiring that under-rated life skill of effective condom use.
Find out if fertility awareness is right for you here.