My girlfriend and I have successfully prevented pregnancy using the Fertility Awareness Method and Semen Retention for almost three years now. We're both fertile (just confirmed with my own sperm analysis test), and I do occasionally ejaculate inside her. ?  IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:Why women are NOT fertile all the time (unlike men)How Naema and I practice natural birth control in our relationshipHow the Fertility Awareness Method can be 99.4% effective at preventing pregnancy (that's more effective than condoms)How to confirm ovulation & the fertile window via cycle trackingHow to get off hormonal birth controlA big danger of period tracking appsWhat Naema thinks about my Semen Retention PracticeAnd check out…?   NAEMA’S CHART EXAMPLES:In this episode we talked about including some cycle tracking chart examples. At this link you’ll see an actual chart Naema used to confirm her ovulation by tracking her basal body temperature. I’ve overlaid some graphics on top of the chart just to make things crystal clear. --------------------?  RESOURCES FROM NAEMA:FREE Guide to Getting Off Hormonal Birth ControlMonthly Pelvic Mapping Workshop (Hands On Self-Healing for Women)Natural Birth Control & Cycle Tracking Self-Study CoursePelvic Bodywork & Mayan Abdominal Massage in AshevilleConnect with Naema on Instagram?  RESOURCES FROM TAYLORFREE 7-Day Semen Retention ChallengeFREE Ejaculation Control GuideThe Orgasmic Mastery CourseSemen Retention 101 CourseConnect with Taylor on Instagram??  SEMEN RETENTION MASTERY STARTS APRIL 16TH! Support the show