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. 2014 Aug;81(3):286-94.
doi: 10.1179/2050854914Y.0000000028.

How Humanae vitae has advanced reproductive health

Derek M Doroski  1
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How Humanae vitae has advanced reproductive health

Derek M Doroski. Linacre Q. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

By encouraging doctors and scientists to improve the regulation of births through the observation of natural fertility rhythms, Humanae vitae promoted the development of natural family planning (NFP). The study of NFP has lead to NFP-based methodologies in reproductive healthcare that are promoting advances in treatment of infertility, miscarriage, and a number of reproductive health disorders. In contrast, the contraceptive mentality has stunted the development of reproductive healthcare. Humanae vitae has provided a great gift to science and reproductive healthcare that all Catholics should be proud of.

Keywords: Contraception; Humanae vitae; In vitro fertilization; Naprotechnology; Natural family planning.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Success rates in treating infertility when an NFP-based approach is used after IVF has previously failed. NFP 0: birth rate using an NFP-based approach if IVF has not been previously attempted. NFP 1: Birth rate using an NFP-based approach if IVF has previously been attempted and failed once. NFP 2: Birth rate using an NFP-based approach if IVF has previously been attempted and failed twice. NFP 3: Birth rate using an NFP-based approach if IVF has previously been attempted and failed three times. IVF: Birth rate per cycle of IVF. This figure is adapted from published data (Stanford, Parnell, and Boyle 2008; CDC et al. 2011, 22).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Success rates in treating infertility with IVF or NFP-based approaches. IVF/cycle: Birth rate per cycle of IVF. Tot IVF: Cumulative birth rate when all IVF cycles that a couple has participated in are included. NFP-based (Stanford/Tham): Birth rate of NFP-based based approaches from the respective citations. This figure is adapted from published data (Stanford, Parnell, and Boyle 2008; Moragianni and Penzias 2010; CDC et al. 2011, 22; Tham, Schliep, and Stanford 2012).
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Cases of unexplained infertility after IVF or an NFP-based approach is used to treat infertility. This figure is adapted from published data (Stanford, Parnell, and Boyle 2008; CDC et al. 2011, 34; Tham, Schliep, and Stanford 2012).
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