FAQ
Commonly Used Terms:
FAM – Fertility Awareness Method
FABM – Fertility Awareness Based Method
FEMM – Fertility Education and Medical Management
TTC – Trying to Conceive
TTA – Trying to Avoid
What is Fertility Awareness Method?
Fertility Awareness Method is knowing when pregnancy can happen during your monthly cycle. This method teaches what a normal menstrual cycle should look like, and what signs or symptoms may mean. By noticing these signs, you’ll know each day if you are fertile or not. This helps you make decisions daily to avoid or plan for pregnancy.
How is this different than a period-tracking app?
Period tracking apps resemble the Rhythm or Calendar method of Fertility Awareness. They aims to predict when you are fertile, and it assumes you ovulate each cycle. The method I teach does not assume of try to predict anything, instead you learn how to tell daily if you are fertile or not.
This makes it easy for you to use no matter how regular or irregular your cycles are.
What is FEMM?
This is the method of FAM I teach. FEMM stands for Fertility Education and Medical Management. It is a symptohormonal method of fertility awareness that focuses on empowered decision making through education. It is based on research from the Reproductive Health Research Institute (RHRI). RHRI is led by Dr. Pilar Vigil (MD, PhD, OB/GYN, FACOG) and Dr. Patricio Contreras (MD, PhD, medical endocrinologist). You can read more about FEMM HERE
How effective is FAM for birthcontrol?
The method I teach is up to 98.8% effective with perfect use. Hormonal birth control effectiveness is approximately 95% with perfect use. Perfect use means following the method’s rules correctly and consistently.
How can I work with you?
You can schedule a free 15-minute call with me HERE.
I work full time as a Chiropractor so please check back for schedule updates.
You can also email me at ellora@ladytimelearning.com
If you decide FAM is right for you, you can purchase The Pink Program HERE
This is a self paced course that teaches FAM.
I also offer Fertility Coaching packages that are a hybrid of pre-recorded videos & live Q&As so we can look at your chart together.