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).
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Can The BBT Temperature Curve Determine Pregnancy?
If you haven't had your period 15+ days after ovulation on the BBT temperature curve, then a pregnancy is likely.
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When Is The First Day of The Menstrual Cycle?
The first day of the menstrual cycle is also the first day of your menstrual period and that is the very first day you observe bright red blood. Brown spotting is not considered a menstrual period.
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Vaginal Spotting
What does vaginal bleeding shortly before menses mean?
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7 Fast Ways to Boost Your Male Fertility
Male fertility is a complex issue. There are a many factors that go into determining whether or not you'll be able to do your part in creating that bundle of joy.
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The Effects of Stress on Fertility
Stress is one of nature's natural contraceptives and can have a dramatic effect on healthy reproduction. The major stress hormone, cortisol, is derived from progesterone.
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Menstrual Cycle - Regular or Not
My cycles are 28 and 23 days
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When Do You Ovulate and How Do You Know?
Knowing if and when you ovulate is vital.
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All Your Questions About Sperm Answered
What are sperms? How long can sperm live? What is a normal sperm count? What is a normal sperm evaluation? What happens with the sperm/ejaculate during intercourse?
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Ovulation Pain: Mittelschmerz
Ovulation pain, also known as Mittelschmerz, is the result of the distention of the ovary either shortly before, during, or after ovulation.
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Sex And Basal Body Temperature (BBT)
When should we have sex based on my rise in basal body temperature? When is it too late to conceive according to BBT? When is it too early to conceive?
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Egg-White Cervical Mucus and Fertility
Egg white cervical mucus (EWCM) is stretchy, like raw egg white, and vital to determining your most fertile days.
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Fertility Awareness Guide: Natural Family Planning
Natural family planning improves your chances of getting pregnant.
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DHEAS
What are DHEAS?
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BBT Temperature Drop and Ovulation
Does the temperature drop before or after ovulation?
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Coverline - What Is It?
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Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding
I just gave birth and I'm breastfeeding. I'm wondering if I can get pregnant while breastfeeding and whether breastfeeding can be used as a contraceptive.
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Fertility Awareness: Triphasic Curve
A biphasic curve has two phases: It is a curve that rises and stays up after ovulation. The first phase is before ovulation (follicular phase), the second phase is after ovulation (corpus-luteum phase), when temperatures rise because of progesterone.
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Chapter 1: Introduction To BBT Charting
Your basal body temperature BBT is the temperature of your body at rest. For fertility charting, the temperature is always taken in the morning before you move or get out of bed. ... read more »
1. Fertility Charting Chart, BBT charting, Ovulation calendar
Introduction to fertility charting and basal body temperature (BBT) charting. ... read more »
Digital or Fever Thermometer
Which is better?
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Fertility Charting - BBT Charting
Charting your fertility and temperature charting is among the most important things to do when trying to get pregnant.
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Does a Drop in Temperature on the BBT Chart Mean Pregnancy
A temperature drop in the basal body temperature BBT chart about a week or so after ovulation could well mean that there was implantation and pregnancy has occured.
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Fertility Awareness and Charting
Natural Fertility Planning (NFP)
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Cycle Day 3 Fertility Testing
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) - is produced by the pituitary gland and is responsible for the egg maturation process. High day 3 FSH levels are associated with diminished ovarian reserve.
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How Breast Cancer Affects Fertility
If you've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and want to have children, learn how it may affect your fertility.
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What Does it Mean if I Can't Reach My Cervix?
It is often completely normal if you cannot reach or feel the cervix.
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EWCM and Fertility
Are there any studies on Egg-White Cervical Mucus and fertility?
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Irregular Cycles and TTC
Two months ago my cycle was 30 days, now it was 26 days when should we TTC?
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How Big Should Follicles be on CD 3?
Women normally have thousands of immature follicles in their ovaries. Follicles deveop in the ovaries as they approach ovulation. On CD 3 your follicles really have not started to develop yet and are expected to be immature.
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Fertility Saliva Ovulation Microscope
With a fertility ovulation saliva microscope you can predict fertility by viewing the visual changes that take place in your saliva throughout your cycle.
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Cervical Position - How-To
How do I check my cervical position?
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Sex before or on the day of EWCM?
The reason why it's suggested to make love regularly, two to three times per week, is not just to take the stress out of TTC. Making love frequently will probably get you pregnant faster.
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Natural Family Planning (NFP)
What is Nautral Family Planning (NFP)?
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I Had EWCM Egg White Cervical Mucus Twice
It is normal to observe ewcm egg white cervical mucus twice in a menstrual cycle.
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Ovulation After Ectopic Pregnancy
Even with one ovary, you will likely ovulate every month. With
two ovaries, ovulation does not usually change from one to the other
ovary. Instead it happens at random.
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EWCM Only One Day
I had egg-white cervical mucus (EWCM) for one day, is this the ovulation day?
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Menstrual Period and Getting Pregnant
Can I get pregnant while I have my period?
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Timing of Sex and Ovulation
Timing of intercourse is when you try to make love only within a day or 2 of ovulation.
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BBT or EWCM?
Which is a more accurate indication of ovulation, basal body temperature (BBT) or egg-white cervical mucus (EWCM)?
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Early Ovulation
Is early ovulation a problem?
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EWCM and Ovulation
EWCM is not a reliable enough indicator to pinpoint the exact day of ovulation.
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Cervix Soft and High After Ovulation
Am I still fertile if my cervix is soft and high after ovulation?
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No Periods Without Prometrium
I have no periods without prometrium. How can I get pregnant?
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Cervical Fluid
What is normal cervical fluid like?
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Cervical Fluid and Intercourse Timing
When is the best time to try to conceive (TTC)?
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Ovulation Predictor Kit Test Days
OPKs or ovulation predictor kits are tests that can be used to help you determine if and when you are ovulating. They work by detecting the level of gluteinizing hormone (LH) in your urine.
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The BabyMed Membership and Experts
How do they do it?
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Fertility Charting - Who Uses It?
Who uses fertility charting?
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What is Position of My Cervix In Pregnancy
You cannot diagnose an early pregnancy from the cervical position.
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