FABMs Personal Stories
During her fourth year of medical school, Megan Euerle, DO, had the opportunity to interview a fertility awareness-based method (FABM) user as part of the FACTS elective. As a future pediatrician, Euerle expressed her gratitude for the information the elective provided regarding the applications of FABMs, especially in adolescent reproductive health. The conversation shared below highlights the value of educating women in these methods as they provide safe, cost-effective means of monitoring reproductive health and family planning.
FABMs Personal Stories
As we continue to celebrate National Women’s Health Week, we are featuring an interview with Megan,* a long-time user of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs), who used the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) both when growing her family and while monitoring her reproductive health. Kaitlyn Eckert, a former FACTS elective participant, interviewed Megan about her story and why she is grateful for the myriad benefits of FABMs.
FABMs Personal Stories
FACTS Ambassadors are medical or health professional students and residents from across the country (and the world!) who desire to learn more about fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and choose to share this information with colleagues to educate them about FABMs. This month, we are featuring Dr. Erin Kay, a first-year family medicine resident who plans to focus her future practice on restorative reproductive medicine.
FABMs Personal Stories, Miscellaneous
esearch conducted among fertility awareness-based method (FABM) users often makes a distinction between “perfect use” and “typical use.” This story highlights the importance of motivation with the use of these methods and the way that “typical use” can be “perfect” for a woman and her family. This week we share an interview written by Abby Koski, a former FACTS elective student. She spoke with Carol,* who was first introduced to FABMs in middle school but did not put them into practice until her 20s.
FABMs Personal Stories
Sandra Spychalska shares a thoughtful interview that explores one woman’s journey with fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) and the learning curve across three different methods. It highlights the versatility of the methods and the importance of identifying the method that best meets the needs of the individual woman or couple, as well as the unexpected benefits that couples experience when using FABMs.
FABMs Personal Stories
This month, we are featuring Kelly Carlson, a fourth-year medical student planning to pursue family medicine with a focus on women’s health. Carlson, who recently became an ambassador last fall, shares how the FACTS elective has shaped her career trajectory.
