Your Beginner's Guide To The Fertility Awareness Method
There are a lot of misconceptions about the fertility awareness method (FAM) and fertility awareness-based methods in general (FABM). Because it’s hormone-free, it must not work that well, right? Also, isn’t FAM complicated and for hippies who don’t know anything about birth control?
As a FAM user myself, I’ve heard it all. I’ve even had doctors discourage me from looking into it, though I’m glad I did. FAM isn’t popular in the mainstream because for one, it’s free (short of the cost of a basal body thermometer) and because it doesn’t garner profits for the pharmaceutical industry. Also, FAM is for every woman, whether they’re trying to avoid pregnancy or get pregnant. When used effectively, it has a 99.6% effectiveness rate at preventing pregnancy. FAM is also about a lot more than contraception – it’s about learning to interpret what your body is telling you, rather than ignore or cover up your monthly biological process. Here’s your beginner’s guide to the fertility awareness method.