Our two-part series on the brief history of NFPs continues here. Learn more about recent scientific advances and the Marquette, FEMM, TwoDay, Standard Days and Lactational Amenorrhea Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FABMs).
For more than a century, researchers have built upon one another’s pivotal foundations in the area of fertility awareness. Our two-part series provides perspective on how what started as a historical, cycle-length method of family planning (the calendar rhythm method) was simply one step toward the modern, prospective, symptom-based fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) available worldwide in 2018.
Their medical team had ventured into the foothills of the Andes several hours west of the capital city of Quito to provide basic medicines and healthcare to those in need. However, what Dr. Garcia and his team learned in rural Ecuador wasn’t what they were expecting…
April 23 – 29 is National Infertility Awareness Week. At FACTS, we have good news to share with those who struggle with infertility and feel their only hope lies in costly and risky technologies. Read our recent research summary and learn more about how charting the female cycle can provide a safe and effective alternative to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to diagnose and manage infertility.
This month, the Fertility Friday podcast featured our very own Executive Director, Dr. Marguerite Duane. Set aside some time this week for this short interview that will leave you thinking about fertility awareness and women’s health in a new way!
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. At FACTS, we recognize the impact this condition has on girls and women of reproductive age, including possible implications for future fertility. Read more research findings here about long-term outcomes after complete laparoscopic excision in teenagers.