Can you use ovulation strips to avoid pregnancy?

I am Catholic and according to Catholic doctrine, artificial contraceptives are wrong. Natural Family Planning is the only option, so women need to learn to figure out when they’re most fertile.

I was wondering, are products like ovulation strips, or the Ov-Watch useful to PREVENT pregnancy???

Thanks! 🙂
And for the record I’m NOT having sex. I’m just curious for future reference.
And please be respectful of my religious beliefs. I will only be having sex when I’m married and ready, so you don’t need to worry about me having an unwanted child.
Sorry, I have to keep adding details, lol. I know a lot of people use contraceptives but I personally think that they are wrong. And I know for a fact that if used properly, NFP is 95-97% effective. I just want to know if I can use strips to make it even MORE effective.

http://www.sexualityandu.ca/adults/contraception-2-16.aspx

Losing wieght during pregnancy?

I am just curious to see if anyone knows the pro’s and con’s to losing weight during pregnany. A few facts about me:

I went to a physical therapyst and recieved me stats. I am five foot three, I am 30% body fat, 32% body water. I am 205 pounds, and according to my BMI I should be around 118 pounds. Thats almost 100 pounds to lose. I disagree with that number, but maybe you can help. As it is clear that my fat amount is not as high as most would think for someone 205 pounds. I carry the weight pretty evenly throughout my body, my stomache is a little more than the rest but I am overall very proportionate. I have been trying to concieve and would like to continue to lose weight. I have lost a total or 35 pounds in just the past 5 months. Which is a healthy rate to lose it. I do not want to gain weight from the pregnancy, if in fact I am or become pregnant soon, and I would also like to continue to lose it. I do know that too much excersize and dieting can be very bad for pregnant women. But I have thought about this and was thinking that walking for about 45 mins a day and doing some arm weights (5-7 pounds) for a few reps a day, and some leg lifts could help me in toning my body and as a result slimming down. I do know that my stomache will only get bigger from pregnancy but if I would lose and gain at the same time i would likely reduce that fat, and just gain normal size from the babys growth, right? Does anyone know a good method or excersize routine that could help me achieve my goals? This is an important part of my life and would love some help. Another fact is that I do eat fairly healthy. I eat whole grain breads, fruits with only natural sugars, some veggies (mostly broccoli) and only eat grilled chicken, and 97% lean turkey meat. I do not eat steaks or burgers or anything that is not chicken or lean turkey meat (you honestly can not tell the difference between turkey products vs beef products) I eat foods with 8g or less of sugar and watch calories. Dont get me wrong I do have the occasional day that I cheat on my diet a little, but I maintain it for the most part. I would like to see results and lead a healthy pregnancy as well as a healthy life style. Any advice????

Is this product safe during pregnancy?? HELP!!!?

I’m using a Body Shop Product “Tea Tree Oil Blemish Fade Night Lotion” Here are the contents of the product. . .

Community Trade Tea Tree Oil from Bunjum Aborigina – Has natural antibacterial properties.

Tamanu Oil – Sooths and helps improve the appearance of blemished skin. Is extracted from the nuts of the Polynesian tree.

Glycerin – An effective Moisturiser.

Aqua (Solvent/Diluent), Glycerin (Humectant), Calophyllum inophyllum (Skin Conditioning Agent), Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer (Binder), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate (Absorbent/Anticaking Agent), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Skin Conditioning Agent), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Polyisobutene (Binder), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Emollient), Melaleuca alternifolia (Natural Additive), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier), Sorbitan Isostearate (Emulsifier), Phytosphingosine (Skin Conditioning Agent), Lactic Acid (Skin Conditioning Agent), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient).

I know that’s a mouthful, but anyone who can give me any help it would certainly be much appreciated 🙂

Can we ask world governments to legislate and/or ban pregnancy and childbirth for a few generations??

Two years ago (or thereabouts), the World Health Organization released a study which stated that, in order to sustain human life and consumption over the next twenty years, we would require THREE PLANET EARTHS!! Just today it was estimated that the United States alone has surpassed the 300 MILLION MARK in population!! It is conceivable, and highly likely that greed and hunger and global conflict will be a natural result of such a catastrophic scenario–we have been seeing the initial shortages for quite a while now, chiefly with petroleum and gasoline products! Shouldn’t we start acting NOW to prepare for those inevitable outcomes??! Why are we choosing to ignore the issue, instead of facing it head-on! I don’t know if banning childbirth is the answer, but isn’t it incumbent on us to AT LEAST DO SOMETHING??!!