Perspectives of Women who Choose the Billings Ovulation Method: A Review
“Women in the focus groups selected the Billings Method specifically due to its ease, simplicity, and affordability.”
Teaching & Healing Through Fertility Awareness Charting
“Periodic abstinence gave me the ability to say no,” Miranda shared. “It taught me how to set boundaries and what healthy sexuality is.”
Pharmacological Strategies to Delay Ovarian Aging: A Review
“One proposed concept for ovarian aging involves the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage DNA and mitochondria, leading to cellular apoptosis.”
Breaking Barriers to Fertility Awareness: From West Africa to Western Kansas
By: Gracie Stotzer Director’s Note: As part of our FACTS Teacher series, we highlight the diverse set of physicians and clinicians who contribute their time and expertise to help us educate […]
Comparing Days of Fertility Using Different Apps: A Review of Research
“Many apps claim to predict a fertile window that may be used by women to either achieve or avoid pregnancy, but the way this fertile window is determined varies greatly from app to app.”
Finding Root Causes of Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities in Adolescents: A Review
“Through continued charting, the patient can see how the treatment improves her cycle irregularities, which may motivate her to adhere to the treatment plan.”
Lessons in Infertility and Resilience: We All Need to Start Asking, “Why?”
People “expect periods to be painful.” In retrospect, she believes that these comparisons misled her about the severity of her own symptoms. She later underwent an exploratory laparotomy, which revealed endometriosis.”
Fertile Phase Variability in the Menstrual Cycle: A Review of Research
“This study by Fehring and Schneider further established that variability of the fertile window exists between different women and even from cycle to cycle in an individual woman. New technologies like CEFM … may help couples accurately determine their fertile window to achieve their pregnancy goals.”
Hormone Testing for Personal Fertility Monitoring: A Review of Research
“Methods that are more detailed and personalized can be used more readily in special circumstances that may result in unexpected days of fertility. However, higher complexity makes it more challenging to achieve perfect use, which significantly impacts efficacy relative to typical use for most FABMs.”
Birthday Blessings – Guest post: Dr. Therese Duane
“Caring for all these families in Uganda reminds me that the gift of family is universal and precious.”