It is an effective form of contraception for those with the dedication to treat it as such, the will to keep to it, and the luck to have nothing untoward happen that renders it irrelevant.
You could say pretty much exactly the same thing about progesterone only pills, which require just as much effort and dedication to use correctly. This does not mean that either FAM or POPs, or condoms for that matter, are "purity tests". They both have advantages and disadvantages and are suitable for different people. Catholics are much more likely to use FAM than other methods because it's the only method in line with their churches teaching, but there are other people who use it FAM because it is a good method for them (particularly women who have adverse side effects from hormone based contraception and dislike suing barrier methods).
There is an interesting discussion to be had about why FAM isn't more widely none about and used. There's a lot of disinformation about the method and I think this has a lot to do with our attitudes to female reproductive systems, sexual behaviour and pharmaceutical companies. I can't imagine many of the 'powers that be' wanting to tell teenagers that a woman is only actually physically capable of becoming pregnant about one day a month.
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Date: 2009-11-12 11:51 am (UTC)You could say pretty much exactly the same thing about progesterone only pills, which require just as much effort and dedication to use correctly. This does not mean that either FAM or POPs, or condoms for that matter, are "purity tests". They both have advantages and disadvantages and are suitable for different people. Catholics are much more likely to use FAM than other methods because it's the only method in line with their churches teaching, but there are other people who use it FAM because it is a good method for them (particularly women who have adverse side effects from hormone based contraception and dislike suing barrier methods).
There is an interesting discussion to be had about why FAM isn't more widely none about and used. There's a lot of disinformation about the method and I think this has a lot to do with our attitudes to female reproductive systems, sexual behaviour and pharmaceutical companies. I can't imagine many of the 'powers that be' wanting to tell teenagers that a woman is only actually physically capable of becoming pregnant about one day a month.