What are the different types of natural family planning methods?
There’s loads of them – Natural Cycles, Sensiplan, Fertility UK, Standard Days, Marquette, Billings, Justisse. The umbrella name for all the different methods is 'fertility awareness' of ‘fertility awareness based methods’. They all involve using knowledge of your menstrual cycle and a pick 'n' mix of fertility indicators – cycle day, waking temperature, cervical fluid, ovulation tests and cervix checks, to avoid pregnancy. You choose the level of detail that suits you. Some approaches are more complicated than others.