Taking charge of your fertility : the definitive guide to natural birth control, pregnancy achievement, and reproductive health
Offers a natural alternative to ineffective procedures and a biologically proven method of fertility control for avoiding or achieving pregnancy
1 online resource (xxi, 459 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
9780062409911, 0062409913
907678611
Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments xiii
Preface to the Revised Edition xvii
Introduction xix
Part One rS BREAKING FERTILE GROUND: TOWARD A NEW WAY OF THINKING I
1. Fertility Awareness: What You Should Know and
Why You Probably Don't 3
2. Taking Control of Your Reproductive Health 11
Part Two ea & REDISCOVERING YOUR CYCLE AND YOUR BODY 31
3. There's More to Your Reproductive Anatomy Than Your Vagina 33
4. Finally Making Sense of Your Menstrual Cycle 44
5. The Three Primary Fertility Signs 52
6. How to Observe and Chart Your Fertility Signs 69
7. Anovulation and Irregular Cycles 103
Part Three b% NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL 115
8. Practicing FAM Responsibly 117
9. Natural Birth Control Without Chemicals or Devices 122
10. Shortcuts: Minimum Charting with Maximum Reliability 136
Part Four 6b4 PREGNANCY ACHIEVEMENT 141
11. Maximizing Your Chances of Getting Pregnant 143
12. Practical Tips Beyond Fertility Awareness 169
13. Lovemaking Versus Babymaking 183
14. What Next? Tests and Treatments That May Be Necessary to
Achieve Pregnancy 188
Part Five BEYOND FERTILITY: PRACTICAL BENEFITS OF
CHARTING YOUR CYCLE 219
15. Maintaining Your Gynecological Health 221
16. Appreciating Your Sexuality and Nurturing Your Relationship 236
17. Choosing the Sex of Your Baby 243
18. Premenstrual Syndrome: It's Not All in My Head? 252
19. Demystifying Menopause 260
20. Enriching Your Self-Esteem Through Knowledge
About Your Body 275
Epilogue to the Revised Edition:
The Women's Health Movement and the Missing Piece of the Puzzle 278
APPENDIXES 289
A. Troubleshooting Your Cycle: Expecting the Unexpected 291
B. Using FAM for Birth Control During Special Circumstances
(Stress, Breastfeeding, Premenopause, etc.) 333
C. Using FAM While Nursing Your Baby 341
D. The Contraceptive Effectiveness of Natural Birth Control 347
E. The Menstrual Cycle: A Summary of Events. Through the
Use of a 28-Day Model 356
F Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 364
G. The Difference Between Natural Methods of Birth Control 375
H. Optional Coverline 376
I. Drugs That May Affect Your Fertility Signs or Cycle 378
J. Interesting Terminology in Women's Health 383
K. Fertility Abbreviations 386
L. Sniglets 392
M. Fertility-Related Resources 398
N. Recommended Books 404
O. To Physicians and Other Medical Professionals 407
Glossary 413
Bibliography 430
Index 443
Master Charts 459
Originally published with subtitle: the definitive guide to natural birth control and pregnancy achievement
