Being a mother is a dream of every woman, but often women do not want pregnancy for some reason. Most women take birth control pills when they want to get pregnant. Birth control does not require that you take only pills. You can also use natural methods to prevent pregnancy. If you do not want to be a mother then we are telling you a natural way to do it.

This method of preventing natural pregnancy is called Rhythm Method.

What is Rhythm Method?

Rhythm method is also called calendar method. Rhythm method is a way to prevent pregnancy. In it the woman needs to track her menstrual cycle and fertility time. Women are most fertile on certain days of the month which means they are most likely to get pregnant at that time. If you do not want to be pregnant then you should avoid having sex while you are fertile. Many women who have sex even during their fertility period take birth control pills these days to avoid pregnancy.

In Rhythm Method, it is important for a woman to know when her ovulation is about to take place. Ovulation in the menstrual cycle is the time when the egg is released from your ovaries. Having sex during this time can fertilize the sperm egg which can make you pregnant.

How does the Rhythm Method work?

There are some days in the month during which women become fertile. Women who use the Rhythm Method have to keep an eye on the time of arrival of their last periods to know which days of the month it will be fertile. With the knowledge of Fertility Days, women can decide whether or not to have sex in the meantime. People who do not want a pregnancy can use a condom in the meantime.

There are many ways in which women can monitor their fertility. Normally women's periods have an interval of 28 days but, sometimes this interval can be as long as 21 to 35 days. Count the 14 days before your period starts to find out when ovulation occurs. Eggs are available for fertilization for up to 12 hours after hatching. Sperm in a woman's body lasts for several days. Women using the Rhythm Method are advised not to have sexual intercourse for three days before and three days after ovulation.

There are also many apps that you can use to find out when ovulation will occur and when the fertility window will open. Such as- My Calendar, Period Tracker, Ovulation Calculator.

Advantages of Rhythm Method

It has no side effects compared to other methods of birth control.

It's absolutely free, it doesn't require any medication or show to the doctor.

There is no difficulty in having a future pregnancy.

Loss of Rhythm Method

The biggest disadvantage of Rhythm Method is that it is not very effective compared to other methods of birth control.

The failure rate of Rhythm Method is very high.

It does not provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases.