What are the benefits of using NFP?
InNFP both husband and wife are taught to understand and live God's design formarried love—this will give them countless blessings! NFP methods promote aholistic approach to family planning which both respects procreation and hasthe potential to deepen the intimacy of husband and wife.
NFPmethods support reproductive health. They are good for the body. The naturalmethods have none of the harmful side effects caused by contraception,especially chemical contraceptives (e.g., pill, injection, etc.). For thewoman, NFP charting can even assist in the diagnosis of underlying medicalproblems. And, if a couple find they are having trouble conceiving, NFPinformation can help them pinpoint the most fertile time of the wife's cycle.
NFPmethods can be marriage strengthening. NFP relies on couple communication andbehavior change. NFP methods require husband and wife to cooperate with eachother in the most intimate area of their lives. During times of periodic sexualabstinence, husband and wife live a renewed courtship as they discovernon-sexual ways to express their love for each other. On a practical level,husbands are encouraged to "tune into" their wives' cycles, and both spousesare encouraged to speak openly and frankly about their sexual desires, hopesfor number of children, and prayerful discernment of God's will for their marriage.
Whenliving the NFP lifestyle, husband and wife learn that they have a sharedresponsibility for safeguarding God's gifts of human sexuality, marriage andfamily. They also grow in their understanding of God's will for their familysize. NFP has the potential to make good marriages great!
NFPis good for marriage!
- Supports reproductive health
- Hasno harmful side effects
- Isenvironmentally friendly
- Isinexpensive
- Cooperateswith a couple's combined fertility
- Isuseful to either achieve or avoid pregnancy
- Canbe used throughout the reproductive life cycle
- Requiresshared responsibility and cooperation by husband and wife
- Fostersmutual communication between husband and wife
- Encouragesrespect for and acceptance of the total person
- Promotesmarital chastity
- Valuesthe child
- HonorsGod's design for married love!
