What is Fertility Awareness?
Fertility awareness (also called natural family planning or FAM) is a method to check the regular changes in a woman's body as it goes through during a menstrual cycle. This information can help you learn when you are fertile, if and when you ovulate, and when to have intercourse to improve your chances of getting pregnant (or not getting pregnant).
Chapter 8: Cervical Mucus
Checking your cervical mucus for fertility charting can improve your chances of getting pregnant.
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Cervical Mucus - EWCM Twice
Observing EWCM egg-white cervical mucus twice in a menstrual cycle is no proof of pregnancy.
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Cervical Mucus EWCM Ovulation Fertility Pregnancy
The cervical mucus is produced by the cervix and changes consistency throughout your menstrual cycle based on hormones associated with ovulation.
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Cervical Fluid Check
How do I check for cervical fluid?
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Cervical Mucus: Checking Fertility in 12 Steps
Checking your cervix and cervical mucus for fertility changes can improve your chances of getting pregnant.
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Can You Get Your Period When You Are Pregnant?
You can't have a regular menstrual period once you are pregnant, but up to 30% of pregnant women experience some vaginal bleeding, and most go on to have a normal pregnancy. That is not the same as a menstrual period.
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Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding?
Can we still get pregnant while I am breastfeeding?
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Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning For Contraception
Information about fertility awareness helps to fulfil the broader definition of the services many family planning clinics offer.
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Fertility Awareness Ovulation Calendar and Chart
Fertility awareness and charting is part of 'Natural Family Planning' (NFP). It uses a woman's natural fertility signs to identify when she may or may not be fertile.
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Why Chart Your Temperature
What is BBT temperature charting for? ... read more »
When Can I Get Pregnant After Stopping the Pill?
When can I get pregnant after stopping the pill? It is perfectly safe to start trying to conceive as soon as you stop the pill, but when you will conceive is a good question.
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What Is An Estrogen Surge/Spike?
What is an estrogen surge/spike? Just prior to ovulation you may have an “estrogen surge or spike” — a marked increase in the presence of estrogen.
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My Progesterone Was Low On Blood Test
I recently had a progesterone blood test level done on CD 21 and it was 0.5 ng/ml. Is that low progesterone level a problem? What does low progesterone mean?
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Endometrium: How Thick Should My Uterine Lining Be?
How thick should the uterine lining be? The lining of the inside of the uterus is also called 'endometrium.' A normal uterine lining is necessary in order to conceive and maintain a pregnancy.
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Comparing Birth Control: The Pearl Index Method
The Pearl Index compares methods of contraception. A high Pearl index stands for a high chance of unintentionally getting pregnant while a low value represents a low chance.
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Calendar Method For Fertility Awareness
Calendar-based methods are one part of fertility awareness, an attempt to find which days in the menstrual cycle are fertile days and which are not.
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Cycles Too Short
Are short menstrual cycles a problem?
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What Is The Effect of Lubricant On Cervical Fluid?
What does lubricant do to my cervical fluid? Does it increase it? Will lubricant help me get pregnant or make it harder to get pregnant?
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