For FABMs to be most effective, women need proper education
Though there are many types of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) to use when looking to achieve or avoid pregnancy, it is important that women and couples are properly educated and instructed on how to use each method.
A Medical Student’s Experience using FABMs
: For our last blog post in National Men’s Health Month, we are highlighting an interview with a couple who eventually found a fertility-based method that worked for them after trying several different methods.
Use of fertility awareness-based methods for safer conception for women in HIV-serodifferent relationships: A Research Review
To mark National HIV Testing Day today, we are highlighting research related to people living with HIV and their fertility planning strategies.
A dynamic duo takes on the Sympto-Thermal method
Conor Bradley, a former participant of the FACTS elective, interviewed the couple, who will be referred to by pseudonyms Jeff and Jackie to respect their privacy.
Antioxidants for Male Subfertility
As we continue to mark National Men’s Health Month, we are featuring another research study examining men’s fertility, infertility and, in this case, subfertility and the role of antioxidants.
For FABMs and family planning, it takes two!
Dr. Tyler Raeford, an aspiring family physician and former FACTS elective participant, interviewed Lucy and Robert* about how each of them took an active role in using the Creighton Model to successfully plan their family.
The Trials and Tribulations of Infertility
To continue our series related to Mental Health Awareness month, we are featuring research that explored the connection between infertility, fertility treatments and emotional and psychological distress.
Rewards of Giving FABMs a Chance: An Interview
In family medicine and pediatrics, physicians have the opportunity to educate young women about their bodies, their normal physiology, and the joys and challenges of growing up. Sara Torres, a future pediatrician on the FACTS elective, interviewed a user of the Creighton Model whose life changed when she gave fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) a chance.
An FABM User Becomes the Teacher: An Interview
Fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) are growing in popularity for family planning and for their clinical applications. Through this interview, Dr. Mara Penne met a user of multiple FABMs who then chose to become an instructor for the Fertility Education & Medical Management (FEMM), a sympto-hormonal method. Read more!
A Case for FABM Instructors
This interview with three different users of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) brings into the discussion something too often neglected: the needs and goals of the women seeking care. Calley Gober, a fourth-year medical student, interviewed these women while on the FACTS elective. Beyond sharing their stories, she provides information about the Sympto-Thermal Method, other FABMs, and the essential role of FABM instructors.