The Impact of FABMs on Quality of Life
“FABMs use different markers of a woman’s fertility – including cervical mucus, basal body temperature, and urinary hormones — to provide guidance to women about what is happening and where they are in their menstrual cycle.”
The Lactational Amenorrhea Method: Effectiveness Data Combats Myths
“LAM is a highly effective form of family planning … (that) is an inexpensive, very accessible option for women and couples in a variety of settings.”
Looking at Women’s Health Through an Integrative Lens
FACTS is “laying a foundation for a generation of doctors, teaching them to walk with their patients to better health. No one wants to rely on pharmaceuticals. FACTS is shaping that evolution, to train those who will spread the word.”
Provider Bias in Family Planning Services: A Review
“Medical professionals have a duty to protect their patients, and their definition of protection can be skewed by societal norms and cultural climate.”
FABMs: Reproductive Power and Agency
“I feel that I know more about my body than a lot of women my age, and that gives me a great sense of empowerment,” Clara told me.
Efficacy of a Fertility Education Website: A Review
General knowledge of fertility increased immediately upon reading the ten posts online and remained high at the six-month mark.”
The CycleBeads Mobile App in Developing Countries: A Review of Research
“The study found the app was beneficial to a diverse population of women and could be used to address a variety of reproductive goals.”
Finding common ground to educate future healthcare professionals
“It is so inspiring to be working with students, giving them information that is just not taught to them in medical schools.”
A Practical Tool for Family Planning Counseling Tested in Sweden
“By facilitating conversations about reproductive goals, the Reproductive Life Plan tool helps equip patients to take appropriate steps to postpone pregnancy or begin preconception counseling to optimize a wanted pregnancy in the future.”
Shouting It From the Rooftops: Why One Woman Traded OCPs for FABMs
“After years of charting with FABMs, Olivia has used them for the full range of their potential applications, both to avoid and achieve pregnancy, as well as for postpartum care and general health monitoring.”