Birth Control
Fertility awareness methods
Hear real people share their very real experiences with different methods of birth control.
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Lindsay, 20, fertility awareness methods
"I've been charting and tracking for about three years."
Jan 05, 2010
Lindsay first started using birth control after giving birth as a teen. After trying a number of hormonal methods, she decided to start practicing fertility awareness methods.
For the last three years, she’s been looking at her cervix, charting the consistency of her mucus, and monitoring her basal body temperature. She now knows what to expect from her body—and what her mood will be like—throughout her menstrual cycle.
Though she’s aware of when she’s most fertile, Lindsay chooses not to abstain during those times. Instead, she then uses female condoms to make sure she’s always protected.
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Andre, 29, fertility awareness
"Fertility tracking is free… it doesn’t cost a thing."
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Angela, 22, fertility awareness methods
"I like that it forces you to get in tune with your own body.
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Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Rachel, 26, fertility awareness methods
"It doesn't mean "sexless" during those "unsafe" days."