I think we’ve all been in the situation where we’re not sure if our birth control method is working, had a condom burst, or had unprotected sex then regretted it.
Previously, if you didn’t want to be pregnant, you would have to assume you were fertile every single day and take emergency contraception (EC) regardless of when it happened. But now, since you’re using the fertility awareness method, you can know exactly when EC is needed and when you can relax and not have to think about it.
I’ve seen condom myths all over the internet which lead to unfounded (and dangerous) distrust of condoms.
The fact is, condoms do not get microscopic tears and they are effective at preventing pregnancy (and sexually transmitted infections, too!). Read on to learn about how amazing condoms are.
One of the most common myths about the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) is that it doesn’t work to prevent pregnancy. And when women are learning how to use it they always want to know how effective it is. At perfect use, it’s 99.6% effective, as good as hormonal contraception! (something a lot of people don’t know).
So how do we know this? Science! Keep reading to see the research that backs this up.