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The best contraceptive out there is also the absolute safest for health reasons. It also has many health benefits. Your partner can help you use this method and it has brought many couples together.

It lowers the risk of cancer, instead of increasing it like most contraceptives.

You will know if and when you get an infection.

You will know almost immediately if you oopsed and got pregnant. It has a 98% effective rate with perfect use.

It is safe for those opposed to hormonal birth control and internal devices because of the risk of post-fertilization losses.

The best thing is, the longer you use this method of birth control, the better it gets for you.

Are you wondering what this perfect contraceptive is?

Called the Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning and is much more scientifically based and effective than the old methods. Most people hear the term Natural Family Planning and think of the olden days when people looked at the calendar and used the rhythm method.

This method consists of some work on the user's part. You must faithfully pay attention to your body. You take your temperature every single day before climbing out of bed. You have to pay attention to your body's clues of impending fertility in the reproductive tract. You have to be responsible about sex.

The best resource to learn about this method is to get a book. A couple of great books:
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
A Cooperative Method of Natural Birth Control by Margaret Nofziger

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