Originally published with subtitle: the definitive guide to natural birth control and pregnancy achievement

Includes bibliographical references (pages 430-442) and index

Acknowledgments xiii -- Preface to the Revised Edition xvii -- Introduction xix -- Part One; BREAKING FERTILE GROUND: TOWARD A NEW WAY OF THINKING -- 1. Fertility Awareness: What You Should Know and -- Why You Probably Don't -- 2. Taking Control of Your Reproductive Health -- Part Two; REDISCOVERING YOUR CYCLE AND YOUR BODY -- 3. There's More to Your Reproductive Anatomy Than Your Vagina -- 4. Finally Making Sense of Your Menstrual Cycle -- 5. The Three Primary Fertility Signs -- 6. How to Observe and Chart Your Fertility Signs -- 7. Anovulation and Irregular Cycles -- Part Three ;NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL -- 8. Practicing FAM Responsibly --9. Natural Birth Control Without Chemicals or Devices -- 10. Shortcuts: Minimum Charting with Maximum Reliability -- Part Four; PREGNANCY ACHIEVEMENT -- 11. Maximizing Your Chances of Getting Pregnant -- 12. Practical Tips Beyond Fertility Awareness -- 13. Lovemaking Versus Babymaking -- 14. What Next? Tests and Treatments That May Be Necessary to achieve Pregnancy -- Part Five; BEYOND FERTILITY: PRACTICAL BENEFITS OF -- CHARTING YOUR CYCLE -- 15. Maintaining Your Gynecological Health -- 16. Appreciating Your Sexuality and Nurturing Your Relationship -- 17. Choosing the Sex of Your Baby -- 18. Premenstrual Syndrome: It's Not All in My Head? -- 19. Demystifying Menopause -- 20. Enriching Your Self-Esteem Through Knowledge -- About Your Body -- Epilogue to the Revised Edition: -- The Women's Health Movement and the Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Offers a natural alternative to ineffective procedures and a biologically proven method of fertility control for avoiding or achieving pregnancy