What's the difference between NFP and Creighton Method?

[Rob_s_Wife]

Curious to know if Crieghton is approved the same as NFP and what the differences are???

 

[yochumjy]

Rob's Wife:

Curious to know if Crieghton is approved the same as NFP and what the differences are???

Creighton is NFP the same as the Sympto-thermal method (re the Couple to Couple League).

STM uses temps and mucous together as a cross reference. Creighton focuses only on mucous, but they catagorize it more. The creighton method was developed at the Pope Paul VI institute to help couples with NFP and to have a more rigorous scientific method for Doctors to help with fertility/health issues. It is used to try to determine if estrogen/progesterone levels are where they need to be and serves as a starting point for other tests. My wife and I have taken the CCL STM class and we will start the Creighton method soon.

Oh, and yes both are approved. In fact there are many Creighton docs that are NFP only, they don’t do IVF, contraception etc.
see www.omsoul.com for a listing of NFP only physicians. Support them, we need them in this culture!!!

John

 

[StephanieC]

NFP is short for Natural Family Planning. That encompassess many different Natural Family Planning methods. Some use different rules, some use temperatures, etc.

I practice the Creighton method; I used to use the Sympto-thermal method. They are not the same. The Sympto-thermal method uses(as its name implies) signs of ovulation & temperature readings.

The Creighton method uses ONLY external signs (i.e., cervical fluid observations & characteristics) and involves a set of one-on-one instructional meetings. Because the method is standardized by over 20 years of research, the observational descriptions are the same wherever the method is taught, all over the world. Getting a little more graphic: for example, the word “tacky” is used to described only one kind of fluid.

The Creighton method is as much about a woman learning to incorporate the rules for checking her signs of fertility throughout the day as it is about learning the vocabulary & rules for application.

It’s great!

 

[Princess_Abby]

StephanieC:

NFP is short for Natural Family Planning. That encompassess many different Natural Family Planning methods. Some use different rules, some use temperatures, etc.

I practice the Creighton method; I used to use the Sympto-thermal method. They are not the same. The Sympto-thermal method uses(as its name implies) signs of ovulation & temperature readings.

The Creighton method uses ONLY external signs (i.e., cervical fluid observations & characteristics) and involves a set of one-on-one instructional meetings. Because the method is standardized by over 20 years of research, the observational descriptions are the same wherever the method is taught, all over the world. Getting a little more graphic: for example, the word “tacky” is used to described only one kind of fluid.

The Creighton method is as much about a woman learning to incorporate the rules for checking her signs of fertility throughout the day as it is about learning the vocabulary & rules for application.

It’s great!

I agree. The Creighton Model has helped diagnose all sorts of medical issues for me. Plus it is SO easy and SO accurate and the research and success behind it is astounding.

 

[kmktexas]

Is the Creighton method more of a woman-only method? What I mean is the the S-T method really encourages the husband to take an active role in tracking which would be very uncomfortable for me (not to mention my husband).

Is there any advantage to using one method over another for older (pre-pre menopausal) women?

 

[StephanieC]

kmktexas:

Is the Creighton method more of a woman-only method? What I mean is the the S-T method really encourages the husband to take an active role in tracking which would be very uncomfortable for me (not to mention my husband).

Is there any advantage to using one method over another for older (pre-pre menopausal) women?

The Creighton method encourages the husband’s involvement as the couple sees fit. It gives suggestions, but it’s really up to you to decide what’s most comfortable and practical for the two of you, and so that the woman doesn’t automatically fall into the “broker” role. My husband and I figured out what works best for us, both practically and spiritually, and that’s fine.

It can be used by women of any age. Our instructor shared that she is “pre-pre menopausal” and found it very easy to use, and she had switched over from S-T. There is also developing research that it can spot early signs of certain conditions.