Why I No Longer Teach The Rules Of Fertility Awareness

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You must be thinking I’ve lost my mind, right? Not teaching the rules?! Won’t that lead to a ton of unwanted pregnancies? I admit, the title is there to shock, but in no way would I ever compromise the efficacy of the method.

I’ve always talked about the “rules” of fertility awareness, but a client recently made me aware that the “rules” could be off-putting for some folks. Read on to see why and how I have changed the language I use around this.

All About Sensation

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Identifying the sensation when you wipe your vulva is incredibly important for fertility awareness to be effective.

Unfortunately, a lot of popular fertility awareness apps don’t have space to record this, so people who have only learned from a book or an app may be misinterpreting their fertile days.

Read on to see why it’s so important and how to improve your charting.