Natural family planning takes alot of learning and watching your body. It takes alot of work and when done correctly its between 90-98% effective.

How effective are these methods in helping a couple avoid pregnancy?
These methods can help a couple avoid pregnancy if the couple receives training from a specialized instructor and if they carefully follow all of the instructions provided. (Ask your doctor how to find an instructor who is specially trained in teaching natural family planning.) Both methods can be 90% to 98% effective (2 to 10 pregnancies per 100 couples) when they are practiced correctly. However, if a couple doesn't follow the instructions completely, these methods will be much less effective. In practice, these methods may not be as reliable as other forms of birth control.
Personally, it was too much for me. If you both do NOT want kids I wouldnt pick a mothod with a wide window of effectiveness. Some women dont ovulate at the same time each month so you do have to take your temperature every morning.

I hear alot of good things about NuvaRing. You only change the ring once a month. Before I decided to go with my IUD I was planning to use Nuvaring. It does have a low dose of hormones. NuvaRing says its 99% effective. I believe with something inserted you dont feel the effects of the hormones as much because its localised and can use a low dose of hormones.


If you are pairing another method with condoms you will be pretty safe. With methods like Natural family planning you're taking a chance that your body isnt doing what its supposed to and if you skip a condom once you may become parents.