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The Handbook of Contraception pp 179–194Cite as

Behavioral Methods of Contraception

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Total sexual abstinence is the most effective method of birth control, but incomplete commitment can result in high rates of unintended pregnancies. Periodic abstinence and fertility awareness methods rely on menstrual calendars, CycleBeads, BBT, the Billings method, or the symptothermal method to detect at-risk fertile days. Coitus interruptus has failure rates similar to the female barrier methods. LAM is very effective for up to 6 months postpartum. Other practices, which admittedly may not even be characterized as sex, also provide sexual pleasure without incurring the risk of pregnancy but do not protect against STIs.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

    Jennefer A. Russo MD & Anita L. Nelson MD (Medical Director)

  2. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

    Jennefer A. Russo MD

  3. Women’s Health Care Programs, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

    Anita L. Nelson MD (Medical Director)

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  1. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

    Donna Shoupe MD

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

    Siri L. Kjos MD

  3. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

    Siri L. Kjos MD

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Russo, J.A., Nelson, A.L. (2006). Behavioral Methods of Contraception. In: Shoupe, D., Kjos, S.L. (eds) The Handbook of Contraception. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-150-5_11

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