Fertility Awareness Methods

Answers to all your questions about fertility awareness methods (FAM), also known as fertility awareness-based methods (FABM) or natural family planning (NFP).

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March 21, 2024

How cycle charting can help your teen reverse prediabetes

Blood sugar levels change over the course of the cycle

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

March 14, 2024

‘So much more than family planning’: Finding freedom in Fertility Awareness

FAMs helped me get help for endo, conceive, and carry my children to term

byMelayna Alicea

February 29, 2024

Pros and cons of Mira, Inito, Kegg, and other femtech devices

Someday, understanding your health might be as easy as peeing in the toilet

byClare Sharp

February 29, 2024

My experience with 28, the #1 cycle syncing app

A new app aims to help women organize their lives around their cycles

byMadison Ayers

February 29, 2024

The 28 app is a fresh approach to menstrual health – but it shouldn’t replace your fertility awareness method

Use 28 for workouts and meal planning, not for family planning

byRenee Walton

February 22, 2024

Menstrual cycle tracking can help teen girls with Type 1 diabetes better manage their insulin. Here’s how.

Cycle charting isn't just for family planning

byChristina Valenzuela

February 22, 2024

Should your daughter with Type 1 diabetes go on birth control?

How blood sugar needs shift over the course of the cycle

byChristina Valenzuela

February 1, 2024

Why do so many doctors prefer birth control to fertility awareness methods? A primary care physician shares her insights

Words of wisdom from a doctor who used to prescribe birth control

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

February 1, 2024

Too much estrogen: The risks women on the birth control patch need to know about

Why is the patch less effective than the Pill?

byMadison Ayers

January 18, 2024

Common painkillers raise blood clot risk in birth control users, study finds

And how to reduce your risk

byCaitlin Estes

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December 13, 2023

How recognizing our shared fertility can strengthen marriages

With FAMs, couples are more likely to honor one another, not use one another

byMelayna Alicea

September 8, 2023

Is charting your cycles ever “useless information?” A single woman reflects on the value and the “pain points” of charting

Why charting as a single woman is never "useless," even if it can sting

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

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Fertility Awareness Methods

Subcategories

How cycle charting can help your teen reverse prediabetes

‘So much more than family planning’: Finding freedom in Fertility Awareness

Pros and cons of Mira, Inito, Kegg, and other femtech devices

My experience with 28, the #1 cycle syncing app

The 28 app is a fresh approach to menstrual health – but it shouldn’t replace your fertility awareness method

Menstrual cycle tracking can help teen girls with Type 1 diabetes better manage their insulin. Here’s how.

Should your daughter with Type 1 diabetes go on birth control?

Why do so many doctors prefer birth control to fertility awareness methods? A primary care physician shares her insights

Too much estrogen: The risks women on the birth control patch need to know about

Common painkillers raise blood clot risk in birth control users, study finds

How recognizing our shared fertility can strengthen marriages

Is charting your cycles ever “useless information?” A single woman reflects on the value and the “pain points” of charting