Natural prevention temperature method effective with careful care

Contraception with temperature method necessarily requires regularity
Although most German women rely on the birth control pill when it comes to contraception, there are also several natural alternatives. For example, the temperature method: However, this is error-prone. Health experts explain what couples should pay particular attention to here.
Natural alternatives to the anti-baby pill
Most Germans prefer pill and condom contraception. A few years ago, a study by the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) found that about 53 percent of sexually active adults use contraceptive pills and about 37 percent use condoms. However, taking the drug is associated with unpleasant side effects. In addition, a high risk of thrombosis threatens by modern anti-baby pills. However, there are hormone-free alternatives to the pill that cause no or less stress on your health.

Contraception with temperature method
One of these alternatives is contraception with the temperature method. However, this requires a regular lifestyle. This is indicated by the professional association of gynecologists (BVF) on the website "frauenaerzte-im-netz.de". Every morning at the same time, the woman has to measure and record her body temperature as soon as possible after waking up: Because, if ovulation has taken place, the body temperature rises by up to 0.5 degrees, according to the experts. In addition, according to BVF, it also rises due to, for example, alcohol consumption or shorter sleep: then the temperature measurement becomes worthless.

Fertile and infertile days differ
Another alternative, which also includes body temperature, is the "symptothermal method". The woman measures her body temperature every day and simultaneously observes changes in her vaginal fluid (vaginal discharge). In such natural contraceptive methods, an attempt is made to determine the time of ovulation as accurately as possible in order to distinguish the fertile and infertile days. On the fertile days, the couples then have to forgo sex or use condoms. (Ad)