The chart below is intended to help couples find an NFP method that fits their needs. If you have questions, then please contact Jenny Ingles for more information.
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Billings Ovulation Method
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Couple to Couple League
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Creighton Model FertilityCare
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Marquette Method
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Theoretical Effectiveness Rate⁰
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99.5%
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>99%
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99.5%
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99%
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Actual Use Effectiveness Rate⁰
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93%
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88-93%
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96.8%
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90-94%
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Postpartum Effectiveness Rate⁰
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88%
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No Data
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96%
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90%
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Can be used to Avoid Pregnancy
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Can be used to Achieve Pregnancy
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Number of Biomarkers used
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1
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1-3
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1
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1-3
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Can be used with irregular cycle lengths
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Can be used with PCOS
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Yes
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No†
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Yes
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No≠
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Can be used to treat Infertility
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No**
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No
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Yes
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No
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Can be used to treat gynecological conditions
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Can be used in Perimenopause
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Can be used with Breastfeeding
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Yes
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Yes‡
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Yes
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Yes
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Can be used by women who have irregular waking times
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Yes
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No†
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Yes
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Yes
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Can be learned Online
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Self-paced or with Instructor
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Self-paced or with Instructors
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With Instructor
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With Instructor
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Average length of time before system mastery
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6 Hoursʬ
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6 Hoursʬ
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7 Hoursʬ
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6 Hoursʬ
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Charting App available
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Yes
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Yes
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July 2019
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Yes
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Used by NaProTECHNOLOGY
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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⁰ Effectiveness Rate of Avoiding Pregnancy
† Causes inaccuracies in Basal Body Temperature which reduces the Effectiveness Rate at avoiding pregnancy to 88%
≠ PCOS is associated with Estrogen Dominance which causes inaccuracies in Estrogen Hormone strips
** Infertility associated with PCOS can be treated using this Method; however, other causes of infertility cannot
‡ This method can be used during Breastfeeding; however, no studies regarding the effectiveness at avoiding pregnancy have been conducted
ʬ Teaching hours are broken up over the course of multiple sessions. Some couples require more teaching hours in order to gain system mastery