Natural family planning vs Female condom Comparison & Alternatives

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Overview

Rated 3.0

5 reviews

Daily

Frequency

77% - 98%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 0.0

0 reviews

During or before sex

Frequency

79% - 95%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Natural family planning ingredients

Fertility awareness methods is an umbrella term for a method of birth control that works by being able to identify when in the menstrual cycle you are fertile through a range of factors.

Female condom ingredients

Female condoms (sometimes referred to as a Femidom) are soft thin pouches that are made of a thin,

strong plastic called polyurethane,

a substance called nitrile,

or latex.

What Lowdown reviewers say

Mood

29% no impact on mood

Bleeds

69% stopped periods

Sex drive

56% lost sex drive

Weight

49% gained weight

Skin

59% no impact on skin

Cycle return

38% don’t know impact

Mood

Not enough data to say

Bleeds

Not enough data to say

Sex drive

Not enough data to say

Weight

Not enough data to say

Skin

Not enough data to say

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Benefits: What this birth control can help with

There are no benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this birth control

Protects against STDs

Non-hormonal

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Natural family planning reviews

5 reviews

Natural family planning

Used for 3 - 6 mo

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 28th Mar 25

Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhoea Method or LAM)

So Great

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 28th Dec 23

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Overall, I felt that this was a safer option. I only switched to the mini pill in an effort to get a handle on my PCOS pelvic pain.

Used for 3 - 5 yr

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 25th Jul 23

Natural Cycles App

I was previously on the contraceptive pill, and as soon as i came off it i was immediately more in tune with my body, could feel the sex drive boost around ovulation etc and lost the weight the pill had put on me.

Used for 3 - 6 mo

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 28th Mar 25

Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhoea Method or LAM)

So Great

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 28th Dec 23

Natural Cycles App

Overall, I felt that this was a safer option. I only switched to the mini pill in an effort to get a handle on my PCOS pelvic pain.

Used for 3 - 5 yr

Lowdown user

🇺🇸 US

• 25th Jul 23

Natural Cycles App

I was previously on the contraceptive pill, and as soon as i came off it i was immediately more in tune with my body, could feel the sex drive boost around ovulation etc and lost the weight the pill had put on me.

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Natural family planning vs Female condom

Overview

Natural family planning ingredients

Female condom ingredients

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Benefits: What this birth control can help with

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• 28th Mar 25

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr

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Used for 3 - 5 yr

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Used for 3 - 6 mo

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