Taking charge of your fertility The definitive guide to natural birth control, pregnancy achievement, and reproductive health
Book - 2015
Offers a natural alternative to ineffective procedures and a biologically proven method of fertility control for avoiding or achieving pregnancy.
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- Published
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[New York] :
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins
2015.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Twentieth anniversary edition, First edition
- Item Description
- "Fully revised and updated."
- Physical Description
- xxi, 531 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-516) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780062326034
- Acknowledgments
- Preface to the 20th Anniversary Edition
- Introduction
- Part 1. 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 2. 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
- Part 3. Being Proactive with Your Health
- 7. Anovulation and Irregular Cycles
- 8. Three Prevalent Conditions All Women Should Be Aware Of: Ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, and PCOS
- 9. Natural Ways to Balance Your Hormones
- 10. Now That You Know: Preserving Your Future Fertility
- Part 4. Natural Birth Control
- 11. Natural Birth Control Without Chemicals or Devices
- 12. Shortcuts: Minimum Charting with Maximum Reliability
- Part 5. Pregnancy Achievement
- 13. Maximizing Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
- 14. Practical Tips Beyond Fertility Awareness
- 15. What Next? Tests and Treatments That May Be Necessary to Get Pregnant
- 16. Dealing with Miscarriages
- 17. Idiopathic Infertility: Some Possible Causes When They're Not Sure Why
- Part 6. Beyond Fertility: Practical Benefits of Charting Your Cycle
- 18. Maintaining Your Gynecological Health
- 19. Causes of Unusual Bleeding
- 20. Appreciating Your Sexuality and Nurturing Your Relationship
- 21. Premenstrual Syndrome: You Mean Its Not All in My Head?
- 22. Demystifying Menopause
- 23. Enriching Your Self-Esteem Through Knowledge About Your Body
- Epilogue-A History of Progress: Women's Health and the Missing Piece of the Puzzle
- Color Insert (follows page 354)
- Appendixes
- Basic Information for All Readers
- A. Troubleshooting Your Cycle: Expecting the Unexpected
- B. Frequently Asked Questions
- C. The Menstrual Cycle: A Summary of Events Through the Use of the Proverbial 28-Day Model
- Natural Birth Control
- D. The Contraceptive Effectiveness of Natural Birth Control
- E. The Difference Between Natural Methods of Birth Control
- F. Birth Control Rules When You Can Only Chart One Fertility Sign
- G. Checking Cervical Fluid Internally Before Ovulation
- H. Tricky Coverlines
- I. Using FAM While Breastfeeding
- J. Using FAM During Long Cycles and Phases of Anovulation
- Pregnancy Achievement
- K. A Brief Look at Gender Selection
- L. How to Research Fertility Clinics
- Miscellaneous Resources
- Fertility-Related Resources
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Annual Exam Form
- Master Chart Options