Frank-Herrmann, P. (2017). Natural conception rates in subfertile couples following fertility awareness training. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Feb 2017.
Key Results
The cumulative pregnancy rate of subfertile couples after fertility awareness training was 38% (95% CI 27-49%; 58 pregnancies) after eight observation months, which is significantly higher than the estimated basic pregnancy rate of 21.6% in untrained couples in the same cohort. For couples who had been seeking to become pregnant for 1-2 years, the pregnancy rate increased to 56% after 8 months.
Conclusion
Training women to identify their fertile window in the menstrual cycle seems to be a reasonable first-line therapy in the management of subfertility.