| Literature DB >> 7025639 |
M E Wade, P McCarthy, G D Braunstein, J R Abernathy, C M Suchindran, G S Harris, H C Danzer, W A Uricchio.
Abstract
The final results of a prospective comparative study of two methods of natural family planning indicate a significant difference in the 12 month net cumulative pregnancy rates between the ovulation and symptothermal methods. These differences are on the order of two to one in favor of the symptothermal method. Pearl pregnancy rates confirm similar differentials between the two methods. Dropout rates for both methods were high. Lack of interest or dissatisfaction with the method was the major reason for dropout training while pregnancy or desire for pregnancy were the major reasons for dropout during the formal phase of the study.Keywords: Americas; California; Cervical Mucus Method; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraception Termination; Contraceptive Effectiveness; Developed Countries; Dropouts; Family Planning; Family Planning, Behavioral Methods; Natural Family Planning; North America; Northern America; Ovulation Detection; Pearl's Formula; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Prospective Studies; Research Methodology; Studies; Sympto-thermal Method; United States; Use-effectiveness
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7025639 DOI： 10.1016/0002-9378(81)90597-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol ISSN： 0002-9378 Impact factor: 8.661