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RockRaven

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2. The problem with NFP is the same problem with almost every other high-promising system: people.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 08:25 PM

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When you add people in to the abstract theory, you get the reality of a 25% failure rate per year.

At that rate you could use this system always attempting to avoid pregnancy your entire life, and still end up with a von Trapp or Cheaper by the Dozen sized family.

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