FAQs
I am concerned that it won’t be effective. How effective is the Marquette Method?
The Marquette Method of Natural Family planning is 98% effective in preventing pregnancy and this is supported by multiple research studies.
How much time will this take?
It takes just 5 minutes or less first thing in the morning to chart your fertility for the day.
My grandmother had 9 children using natural family planning and I don’t want that. How is this different?
Your grandmother was using the Rhythm Method which was the original form of natural family planning. It was not very effective and many people had a lot of children using it.
The Marquette Method is an objective method which leads to higher efficacy. This is not your grandmother’s NFP.
Who teaches this method?
The Marquette Method of Natural Family planning is taught exclusively by healthcare providers. It can only be taught by doctors, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses.
How can I be sure it will work for me?
The Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning has specific protocols that are custom fit to each woman’s circumstance. They can be used if a woman has regular or irregular cycles, is breastfeeding or postpartum, or is perimenopausal.
It can be used throughout a woman’s reproductive life.
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The Marquette Method is a form of natural family planning that uses the Clearblue Fertility Monitor to track a woman’s hormones in her urine and determine when she is and isn’t fertile. Recent research has revealed that the Marquette Method has a failure rate of 2-6.8% that is equal to that of some hormonal birth controls. The Marquette Method works with a woman’s natural hormones so that she can be confident in determining when to achieve and avoid pregnancy without the need for additional artificial hormones.
