Chart Your Cycle for Contraception
Learn a reliable and science backed non-hormonal form of contraception with the Fertility Awareness Method.
About Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)
Fertility Awareness Method is a form of natural family planning method. It observes the use of physical signs and symptoms that change alongside hormone fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle, including the cervical fluid. This helps to identify the fertile window for barrier contraception to be used in order to avoid pregnancy.
Why use FAM?
Fertility Awareness Method is a reliable and natural method of contraception and is science backed. It avoids having to rely on contraception that is pumped full of synthetic hormones, which stops ovulation and a number of associated health issues, whilst feeling confident with a natural form of contraception.
The well researched and science-backed method works by tracking changes in cervical mucus to identify the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle.
FAQs
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Absolutely. I will show you how you can identify your fertile window, even when it may feel unpredictable.
Unlike the Basal Body Temperature method, we look at your cervical fluid, which helps to identify your fertile window even before ovulation, whereas the BBT can only detect after you have ovulated.
With PCOS, your temperature may vary making it hard to use BBT and apps, such as Natural Cycles, are generally elevated and based only on an algorithm and therefore does no take into account anonymities in your menstrual cycle.
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If you are looking at coming off hormonal birth control and looking at a hormone-free and reliable form of contraception, then this method is perfect for you.
I recommend that you bundle this course with ‘Coming off hormonal birth control safely & successfully’. It can take up to a year for some menstruators to regain their period (the period on the HBC is a ‘fake’ period).
This protocol has been specifically designed to support your gut, liver and hormones two to three months prior to coming off hormonal birth control, and so the combined course will help to fast-track your results.
I will guide you to chart your cycle for three months minimum so you can identify your vital fertility signs to help you start using the FAM. During this time, I will give you a number of other barrier and non-hormonal contraception methods to use until your cycle returns and you are confident at charting your cycle.
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The effectiveness of the Billings method depends on several factors, including the accuracy of observing and interpreting cervical mucus changes, the consistency of the woman's menstrual cycle, and the couple's ability to follow the method correctly. When used correctly, the Billings method can be an effective method of contraception.
The typical effectiveness rate of the Billings method for contraception is estimated to be around 80-87%. This means that with typical use, about 13-20 out of 100 women may become pregnant within a year of using this method.
However, with perfect use, where the method is consistently followed and interpreted accurately, the effectiveness rate can be higher, ranging from 95-99%.
If you are considering FAM, it’s important that you receive from a qualified and certified instructor to learn the method correctly and understand its limitations.
I work with my clients to make its use as easy to remember and follow and give full support to my clients so that they feel educated, empowered and confident with using this method.