Re: Pass the applesauce . . .

[Marvin Long, Jr.]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2001, John D. Giorgis wrote:

> 3) The Catholic Church does advocate Natural Family Planning, which uses
> changes in the female's body temperature and cervical fluid to detect
> ovulation.   It is over 90% effective, and is statistically comparable to
> the effectiveness of other contraception methods - even when they are used
> properly.  Natural Family Planning has the advantage of being cheap, and
> having no risk of side effects.

Out of curiosity, what entirely natural methods are used to take
temperature and measure cervical mucosity?  Pinkies?  Index fingers?  I
can think of more enjoyable ways, but they wouldn't be very accurate....

Marvin Long
Austin, Texas

Nuke the straight consumerist wildebeests for Buddha!