Learn to Chart

HORMONE-FREE BIRTH CONTROL TRAINING

Learn fertility awareness for side-effect free contraception

What is the Fertility Awareness Method?

The Fertility Awareness method is a symptothermal method that is both non-hormonal and side-effect free. It provides safe and effective contraception while also allowing for general health tracking of ones health and hormones throughout all stages of life. This method teaches you how to use direct real-time observations of your own biomarkers (ie Basal Body Temperature, Cervical Mucus, & Cephalad Shift) to help you determine when you are fertile and infertile.

Whats the difference between Fertility Awareness, Natural Family Planning, and Fertility Awareness Based Methods?

Fertility Awareness (FA) is a term often used interchangeably with the term Natural Family Planning (NFP) and these are often combined into the umbrella of Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FABM’s). All three of these refer to the practice of using cycle observations to determine a persons fertile and infertile phases. There are several methods that use the awareness of ones cycle all with varying success. These methods are often unpopular because they are often grouped despite great differences in their efficacy. For instance, the Sympto-Thermal method has the same efficacy rate of the hormonal pill of 99.6%. In comparison, other methods like the Rhythm and Calendar Method are known to be quite ineffective.

How effective is it as a form of birth control?

With perfect use, the sympto-thermal method is just as effective as the pill (99.6%). But like the pill, it is as effective as it’s user. For those who are using the method as a form of contraception, we will talk about periodic abstinence, barrier methods, and other contraceptive options while you learn to chart.

This IS for you if:

You are looking for a natural and effective method for achieving/preventing pregnancy or for overall health tracking
You are comfortable with touching and assessing cervical mucus
You are committed to mastering the learning curve
You are prepared to spend at least 10min on this daily practice
You are committed to keeping daily, accurate, and systematic records of BBT and cervical mucus observations (cephalad shift as well if desired or needed)
Your partner(s) are aware of this and willing to share the full cooperation and responsibility.

This is NOT for you if:

you are on a hormonal form of birth control
you don’t have the ability/capacity to build a daily practice
you are trying to avoid pregnancy but don’t have the ability/capacity to change your sexual practices while you learn to chart
you have a partner(s) who is not on board in making these lifestyle changes

What’s included

Justisse User Guide and charting supplies (with the exception of a basal body thermometer which you will need to buy separately)
2 Intro Session where we will discuss
- Health, Diet, Lifestyle, & Medical background
- Anatomy
- Menstrual Cycle
- Goal Setting
- The Justisse Method
3 Followup sessions
- We will interpret charting data you have collected
- Make corrections
- Answer questions
- Evaluate comprehension and confidence of the method

Time commitment

Intro session- 1-2 hours (can be broken up into 2 sessions if requested)
3 Followup Sessions- 30-45min each (offering additional followup if needed, we can talk about this in our first session)
Your daily commitment: This is a daily life practice that you are embarking on. At first, your observations and daily charting might take you 10-15min daily. Once you are confident in the method, many of these things will become second nature. During your learning curve it will be important to build strong habits around the method (ie taking your temperature at the same time each morning, checking CM each time you go to restroom before & after pee/poop, taking time daily to notate your observations and notes.

Cost commitment

Full cost of the program is $400

If the cost is a barrier pease inquire about our periodic specials or our sliding scale and payment plans.