How to Stay Consistent with Natural Family Planning: Tips for a Busy Lifestyle
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a valuable tool for many women and couples seeking to manage fertility naturally. However, staying...
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Jul 165 min read
Understanding the Difference: Progestins vs. Bioidentical Progesterone
When it comes to treating female reproductive and menstrual problems, hormone therapies play a crucial role in managing various menstrual...
May 145 min read
Alternative Treatments for Heavy Periods Other Than Birth Control
Heavy periods, also known as menorrhagia, can significantly impact a woman’s life, leading to discomfort, inconvenience, and even serious...
Apr 305 min read
What Continuous Cervical Mucus Means for your Health and Fertility
Cervical mucus plays a critical role in female fertility, changing in consistency and composition throughout the menstrual cycle in...
Apr 910 min read
Physician's Response to Misinformation from the Washington Post
On March 21, 2024 the Washington Post came out with an article titled Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion,...
Mar 265 min read
Can You Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding: Navigating Fertility Postpartum Using Lactation Amenorrhea and NFP
I find it so amazing that women's bodies go through so many hormonal changes both during pregnancy itself and within the postpartum...
Mar 195 min read
Can You Get Pregnant on Your Period?
One of the questions I have heard so often from women is: "Can you get pregnant on your period?" The short answer is yes, it is possible...
Mar 125 min read
Can Stress Affect Your Period and Fertility? The Science Behind the Effects of Stress on the Menstrual Cycle
As a female physician with a special interest in reproductive health and natural family planning, I've seen firsthand how stress can...
Jan 237 min read
Making the Leap: How to Get Started Using Natural Family Planning
Navigate to where you want to go: Introduction: An Exciting New Journey! Are You Currently on Birth Control or Any Contraceptives?...
Jan 65 min read
What is an Irregular Period? Using NFP to Identify Menstrual Cycle Changes
Contrary to what many believe, irregular periods are not "normal" and something that is "just part of life." As an experienced physician,...
Jan 65 min read
Vital Vitamins for Every Woman: A Complete Guide to the Best Prenatal Vitamins
Introduction When it comes to Natural Family Planning (NFP), the holistic approach to reproductive health is fundamental, and prenatal...
Jan 51 min read
When Can a Woman Get Pregnant?: Using NFP to Track Your Fertile Window
Myths and Facts … MYTH: Women can get pregnant any day of their cycle. FACT: Pregnancy is only possible during the fertile window around...
Jan 43 min read
Understanding the Complete Menstrual Cycle
In order to understand how NFP works, it’s important to understand how the female menstrual cycle and ovulation occurs. The start of the...
Dec 30, 20233 min read
How Effective is NFP?-- Shining a Light on Flawed Studies
How effective is NFP? Through the years, NFP has gotten a bad reputation as being ineffective when used to avoid pregnancy. A large part...
Dec 30, 20234 min read
Myth Busters: Nine Myths about NFP
1. It is ineffective at preventing pregnancy. All NFP methods are based off of science by tracking signs and symptoms from hormonal...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
What is NFP and Fertility Awareness?
Natural Family Planning (NFP), also referred to as Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM), involves tracking ovulation to determine when a...
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