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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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November 16, 2024

Natural Womanhood Book Review: The Language of Your Body: Embracing God’s Design for Your Cycle

Should you buy, borrow, or pass?

byMelayna Alicea

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November 2, 2024

Natural Womanhood Book Review: The Fifth Vital Sign

Our full review and rec on whether to buy, borrow, or pass

byMadison Ayers

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October 15, 2024

Why some new moms are shunning hormonal birth control

"My body has been through the wringer"

byMelayna Alicea

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September 7, 2024

The CoupleBeads Method

What sets it apart from the Rhythm Method

byKristen Curran

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August 31, 2024

“The most worthwhile thing in the world:” Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah’s Children, on her book and her own fertility awareness journey

Fertility awareness can better serve both the 5 percent and the 95 percent

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

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August 29, 2024

Is your boyfriend asking about the Pill? Here’s how to have the birth control conversation in your relationship

It might be time for a relationship reality check

byRenee Walton

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August 22, 2024

What this popular health website got right (and wrong) about natural birth control

Can we please stop telling women with irregular periods they can't use FAM?

byCaitlin Estes

July 27, 2024

We “failed” at NFP, but our failure brought unexpected healing

Conceiving after losing a child to anencephaly

byKathryn Casey

July 25, 2024

NFP is for everyone: A conversation with Noelle Mering of Theology of Home

It's not just for a small percentage of highly religious women

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

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July 23, 2024

NFP helped us avoid pregnancy to care for our daughter’s medical needs

We were able to be fully present when our children needed us most

byElena Tejeda

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July 2, 2024

My NFP story: How I learned my migraines weren’t hormone-related

Here's what my chart showed

byChristina Valenzuela

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June 6, 2024

Why I chose the Creighton Method for family planning

byCaitlin Estes

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Fertility Awareness Methods

Subcategories

Natural Womanhood Book Review: The Language of Your Body: Embracing God’s Design for Your Cycle

Natural Womanhood Book Review: The Fifth Vital Sign

Why some new moms are shunning hormonal birth control

The CoupleBeads Method

“The most worthwhile thing in the world:” Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah’s Children, on her book and her own fertility awareness journey

Is your boyfriend asking about the Pill? Here’s how to have the birth control conversation in your relationship

What this popular health website got right (and wrong) about natural birth control

We “failed” at NFP, but our failure brought unexpected healing

NFP is for everyone: A conversation with Noelle Mering of Theology of Home

NFP helped us avoid pregnancy to care for our daughter’s medical needs

My NFP story: How I learned my migraines weren’t hormone-related

Why I chose the Creighton Method for family planning