Medical Education, Research, Uncategorized
In this week’s post, Dr. Macy Rupprecht reviews the study “What do people know about fertility? A systematic review on fertility awareness and its associated factors.” The study brings to light various factors that may impact the effectiveness of fertility awareness education and guide future research.
Educational Opportunities, FACTS, General, Medical Education
Our senior writer and editor, Dr. Amaryllis Sánchez Wohlever, recently wrote “The Hidden Power of A Woman’s Fertility”, for Endow. In the article she responds to what she feels is the most misunderstood aspect of fertility and shares more reasons why FACTS exists. Read more here.
General, Health, Medical Education, Patient Story
September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. In this post, fourth-year med student, Chris Galletti, details the story of one patient to help illustrate how practical applications of FABMs can help diagnose, treat, and manage medical conditions like PCOS.
Advocacy, Education, FACTS, Medical Education, Research
A recent study published in the Journal of Frontiers in Medicine highlights how medical students and physicians lack adequate knowledge when it comes to fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) for family planning. Because most medical schools don’t include a specified curriculum and/or advanced…
FACTS, Medical Education, Students, Uncategorized
March 10th, 2017 by Ana-Maria Dumitru I vividly remember the first time I heard anything about natural methods of family planning. I was a pre-teen who largely had no idea what was going on at any given point in time. I had been completely surprised by puberty and the...
FACTS, Medical Education, Students, Updates
FACTS members spent the last week working hard in Phoenix; exhibiting with the FMEC, giving research presentations, training new speakers in our Phoenix Speaker program and connecting interested members. Read through for a more detailed update on what we’ve been...