How effective is the rhythm method on Contraception?
If your wife has a fairly regular and stable cycle, and you both have the fortitude to avoid vaginal intercourse on those days she is likely to ovulate- then it can be quite effective. You can also use the ovulation predictors sold now to help you pinpoint or confirm the time of ovulation as well. Normally folks use those to increase odds of conception, but obviously they work in the reverse as well. However, I feel I ought to point out that there are still yet other forms of contraception beyond the pill and condom. Why not check out an IUD. There are two types, a copper and the Mirena. Although the Mirena does have low dose hormones, they work in the local area and can often be tolerated by ladies who do not tolerate the ordinary birth control pill. The copper version contains no hormones whatsoever. Both are as effective as the pill, and a copper IUD will last up to 10 years. A Mirena lasts five. Aside from the IUD, there is also the diaphram. That is a barrier method, and your wife
