Fertility Awareness is not the rhythm method!
The rhythm method was developed in the 1920s -- science has come a long way since then!
Throughout a woman’s monthly cycle, there are various signs and symptoms that indicate fertility. Driven significantly by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, these biological markers include the texture and consistency of cervical mucus, the basal body temperature and the position of the cervix. Fertility awareness methods utilize one or more of these signs to predict a woman’s fertility on any given day.
Throughout a woman’s monthly cycle, there are various signs and symptoms that indicate fertility. Driven significantly by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, these biological markers include the texture and consistency of cervical mucus, the basal body temperature and the position of the cervix. Fertility awareness methods utilize one or more of these signs to predict a woman’s fertility on any given day.
Why learn about Fertility Awareness?
As future health care professionals, we all want women to have access to comprehensive women's health care. Fertility awareness based methods have been used for several decades to help diagnose and treat gynecologic problems, and as a form of family planning. Yet few health care professionals know enough about them to give informed counsel to patients. Even if you do not wish to incorporate them into your own practice, you may encounter patients who use these methods, or who wish to use them for health, environmental, or moral reasons. All patients benefit from having a knowledgeable doctor!
Fertility awareness is useful knowledge for any woman to have about her body. It can give her self confidence, and can help her identify gynecologic problems quickly.
Fertility awareness can help couples struggling with infertility or subfertility. Some couples can benefit merely by identifying their most fertile time period. Others can receive medical intervention via NaProTechnology, an alternative for those who cannot afford or do not wish to use assisted reproductive technologies.
Fertility awareness is an effective form of family planning that may be useful if you encounter a patient who is contraindicated for hormonal contraceptives. (Read more about the effectiveness here).
Fertility awareness is useful knowledge for any woman to have about her body. It can give her self confidence, and can help her identify gynecologic problems quickly.
Fertility awareness can help couples struggling with infertility or subfertility. Some couples can benefit merely by identifying their most fertile time period. Others can receive medical intervention via NaProTechnology, an alternative for those who cannot afford or do not wish to use assisted reproductive technologies.
Fertility awareness is an effective form of family planning that may be useful if you encounter a patient who is contraindicated for hormonal contraceptives. (Read more about the effectiveness here).