Introducing FACTS Advisory Council Member: Allison Macbeth
The FACTS Advisory Council consists of a talented and diverse group of individuals whose guidance and support are crucial to the success of our organization. This month, we feature Allison Macbeth, the newest member of the FACTS Advisory Council. Trained in the Justisse Method, she wants to break the taboos that surround topics such as periods and menstrual health and bring these conversations out into the open.
Benefits of FABMs and Charting: One Couple’s Experience
Over the years, we have published many interviews with couples that reveal the various reasons why people choose to use fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) both for family planning and health monitoring for women. In this interview, summarized by Henry Linford while on the FACTS fertility awareness elective, a husband and wife who have used the Billings Ovulation Method for nearly a decade, recount several ways in which FABMs and charting the menstrual cycle improved their communication, led to greater intimacy, and contributed to their emotional and mental wellbeing.
Treatment Options in Postpartum Depression: A Research Review
During Mental Health Awareness Month, we have published about the relationship between stress and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the impact of estrogen and progesterone on the brain, and how charting the menstrual cycle serves as a tool for mental health. This week, Dr. Brenda Wafo reviews a 2009 research article by di Scalea and Wisner titled, “Pharmacotherapy of Postpartum Depression.”
Charting the Menstrual Cycle as a Tool for Mental Health
This patient interview is part of this month’s series to portray different applications of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) to enhance a woman’s emotional and mental health. A young woman shares how she learned to manage cycle-related mood symptoms by charting her menstrual cycle. This empowering approach improved her outlook and mood, helped her understand her body better, and led to greater self-acceptance.
FACTS Speaker Feature: Teresa Kenney, APRN
With more than twenty years of experience in restorative women’s healthcare, Teresa Kenney, APRN is one of our highly anticipated speakers at next week’s conference, where she will discuss the role of fertility awareness in addressing common issues in adolescence. This month, we had the opportunity to interview her and learn how she first heard about fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and how she’s been able to make a difference in this growing field.
A Curse Broken: A Healing Conversation about FABMs
FACTS Infertility Awareness Series. Saarah Chaudhri recently completed the FACTS elective on fertility awareness, and when given the opportunity to interview someone with experience with fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs), she chose to speak with her mother. The courageous and poignant article she wrote to summarize their astonishing conversation sheds light on the significant impact of cultural factors on reproductive health.
Double Standards Toward Fertility Awareness-Based Methods
FACTS Infertility Awareness Series. This is an interview with a physician who incorporates fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and NaProTechnology in his obstetrics and gynecology (OB-Gyn) practice. Dr. Scott Cooper conducted the interview, part of this month’s Infertility Awareness Series, since the approach used by this OB-Gyn physician has important applications in the evaluation and treatment of infertility.
FACTS Speaker Feature: Eileen M. Sirois, CNM
This year, we have featured a FACTS-trained speaker every month to highlight the expertise and diversity of our presenters. Our Speaker Training Program helps us fulfill our mission to educate medical professionals and students about the science behind fertility awareness. Our series continues with Eileen Sirois, CNM, whose training in several fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and experience incorporating fertility awareness in different practice settings enrich our webinar program.
FACTS Speaker Feature: Fr. James Holland, RN, CNS
Over the past year, we have featured a FACTS-trained speaker monthly to highlight the diversity and expertise of our talented presenters. Our series continues this month with Fr. James Holland, RN, a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in Russellton, PA. He has been an active member of FACTS since 2014 and a FACTS presenter for the last three years. He is in the process of completing his education as a Marquette Model instructor. We are grateful for his support and many contributions to the success of our webinar program!
Endometriosis in Adolescents: A Review of Research
During National Endometriosis Awareness Month, we will publish several reviews of research and topical articles about this common condition. Today we begin with a post on Endometriosis in Adolescence. We are also excited to share two interviews with patients for whom using a fertility awareness-based method (FABM) supported an earlier diagnosis of endometriosis as well as effective treatment of the root cause of their symptoms. Stay tuned to FACTS throughout March for more insights!