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What Do People Know about Fertility? Summary of a Systematic Review

What Do People Know about Fertility? Summary of a Systematic Review

The mission of FACTS is to share the best evidence available with our healthcare colleagues and students, empowering them to educate their patients more effectively about their fertility, and in turn equipping them with the knowledge necessary to make informed choices about family planning.

The Reach of FABMs Beyond Family Planning

The Reach of FABMs Beyond Family Planning

Sabel Hicks, a former FACTS elective student, interviewed Jeni,* a friend who has been using fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) to track her cycle for years.

N-acetyl cysteine treatment in recurrent unexplained pregnancy loss

N-acetyl cysteine treatment in recurrent unexplained pregnancy loss

This week, we feature a research review summarized by Alec Hampton, a medical student and former FACTS elective participant. Previous studies have identified a link between oxidative stress and miscarriage, which prompts the question of the role of antioxidants in healthy, full-term pregnancy. This study explores a well-researched antioxidant supplement, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), as a preventative intervention in the setting of recurrent pregnancy loss.

FACTS Ambassador Feature: Theresa Sullivan

FACTS Ambassador Feature: Theresa Sullivan

March 2, 2023 FACTS Ambassador Feature: Theresa Sullivan ‘Women need to have options' Why one nurse chose to become a women’s health practitioner By: Mariel Padilla Editor’s Note: FACTS Ambassadors are medical or health professional students and residents from across...

Expanded contraceptive counseling increases knowledge about fertility and awareness of preconception health

Expanded contraceptive counseling increases knowledge about fertility and awareness of preconception health

At FACTS, our focus is to share the science supporting the important role of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and restorative reproductive medicine to enable our colleagues to help patients achieve their reproductive health goals. The reproductive life plan provides an ideal way to introduce information to patients and encourage them to carefully consider their family planning goals. The aim of this study summarized by a FACTS elective participant was to gauge the influence of Reproductive Life Plan Counseling (RLPC) on future pregnancy outcomes and lifestyle habits in women receiving standard contraceptive counseling.

Redefining “Normal:” FABMs as an Advocacy Tool

Redefining “Normal:” FABMs as an Advocacy Tool

This week marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and we are featuring an interview with Nora,* a woman whose journey to fertility awareness began with overexercise, disordered eating, and painful, irregular cycles — and ultimately culminated in a diagnosis of endometriosis years later. Kathy Ordas, DO, a former FACTS elective participant, interviewed Nora about the utility of FABMs as a means of knowledge and self-advocacy to find medical professionals willing to listen and explore a comprehensive diagnosis.