Research

Over the past 40 years, significant innovations have been made in women’s health care, particularly within the realm of reproductive science. Parallel to these advances, natural methods for monitoring fertility have been standardized, refined and more extensively studied.

We invite you to read some of the most recent research findings below. We also encourage you to visit the Research section of our blog to read more from FACTS contributing authors.

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Featured FACTS Articles

Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Women’s Health and Family Planning

Duane M, Stanford JB, Porucznik CA and Vigil P (2022) Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Women’s Health and Family Planning. Front. Med. 2022;9(858977).doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.858977

An Evaluation of US Medical Schools’ Reproductive Health and Family Planning Curricula

Duane M, Carson G, VanderKolk K, Adams E and Gordon L. An Evaluation of US Medical Schools’ Reproductive Health and Family Planning Curricula. Issues Law Med. 2022;37(2):117-128.

Reproductive Health Literacy Among Adolescent Women in Utah

Waechtler L. (2023). Reproductive Health Literacy Among Adolescent Women in Utah. Utah Women’s Health Review. doi:  10.26054/0d-32cm-2k4h

Evaluation of Fertility Awareness-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool Part 1:  Study Design and Impact on Clinician Knowledge

Duane M, Martinez V, Berry M and Manhart, MD. Evaluation of a fertility awareness-based shared decision-making tool part 1: Study design and impact on clinician knowledge. PEC Innovation. 2022;1(100061). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100061

Evaluation of Fertility Awareness-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool Part 2:  Study Design and Impact on Clinician Knowledge

Duane, M., Martinez, V., Berry, M., Gilpatrick, S., & Manhart, M. (2023). Evaluation of a fertility awareness-based shared decision-making tool part 2: Patient experiences. PEC Innovation, 2, 100169. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100169

 

A comparison of app-defined fertile days from two fertility tracking apps using identical cycle data

Manhart MD and Duane, M. A comparison of app-defined fertile days from two fertility tracking apps using identical cycle data. Contraception. 2022;115:12-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.07.007

Does a short luteal phase correlate with an increased risk of miscarriage? A cohort study

Duane, M, Schliep, K, Porucznik, CA, Najmabadi, S and Stanford, JB. Does a short luteal phase correlate with an increased risk of miscarriage? A cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2022;22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05195-9.

Systematic Review of Hormonal Contraception and Risk of Venous Thrombosis

Keenan L, Kerr T, Duane M, Van Gundy K. Systematic Review of Hormonal Contraception and Risk of Venous Thrombosis. Linacre Q. 2018;85(4):470-477. doi:10.1177/0024363918816683

The performance of fertility awareness-based method apps marketed to avoid pregnancy

Duane M, Contreras A, Jensen ET and White A. The performance of fertility awareness-based method apps marketed to avoid pregnancy. J Am Board Fam Med. 2016;29(4):508-511. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.160022.

Behavioral methods of family planning: A comparative study of efficacy and safety of fertility awareness based methods and birth control pills

Dumitru AM, Gilbride T and Duane M. Behavioral methods of family planning: A comparative study of efficacy and safety of fertility awareness based methods and birth control pills. Issues Law Med. 2016;31(2):233-237.

Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning: A review of effectiveness for avoiding pregnancy using SORT.

Michael MD, Duane M, Lind A, Sinai I and Golden-Tevald J. Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning: A review of effectiveness for avoiding pregnancy using SORT. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2013;5(1):2-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.osfp.2012.09.002.

Physicians need more education about Natural Family Planning [Letter to the editor]

Duane M, Motley R and Manhart MD. Physicians need more education about Natural Family Planning [Letter to the editor]. AFP Online. 2013.