My partner and I practice FAM, and always pull out in the first portion of my cycle when ovulation hasn't occurred yet (during my period and on dry days). It has been effective and comfortable for us to use.
The reason we are able to do this is because we are both very much monogamous and have no STIs, he is old enough and experienced enough to know when he is coming, and I am comfortable with the efficacy of FAM/NFP + withdrawal - 99.92% perfect use, according to Scarleteen: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/pink/the_buddy_system_effectiveness_rates_for_backing_up_your_birth_control_with_a_second_me
I would say that it is all up to the user and their specific situation. For someone who is not monogamous, having sex without a condom may expose them to STIs, and for anyone, monogamous or not, it could expose them to a chance of pregnancy that depends on their diligence in practicing withdrawal. There is really no "good" or "bad" about the method, or any method really - good and bad are subjective, so to one person, withdrawal may be a "bad" method because of one reason or another, while to another person, withdrawal is the holy grail of birth control methods.
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Date: 2009-10-14 06:00 pm (UTC)The reason we are able to do this is because we are both very much monogamous and have no STIs, he is old enough and experienced enough to know when he is coming, and I am comfortable with the efficacy of FAM/NFP + withdrawal - 99.92% perfect use, according to Scarleteen: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/pink/the_buddy_system_effectiveness_rates_for_backing_up_your_birth_control_with_a_second_me
I would say that it is all up to the user and their specific situation. For someone who is not monogamous, having sex without a condom may expose them to STIs, and for anyone, monogamous or not, it could expose them to a chance of pregnancy that depends on their diligence in practicing withdrawal. There is really no "good" or "bad" about the method, or any method really - good and bad are subjective, so to one person, withdrawal may be a "bad" method because of one reason or another, while to another person, withdrawal is the holy grail of birth control methods.