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Learn what they never taught you in sex ed:
• Fertility Awareness can deepen a woman’s knowledge of her reproductive health through all stages of life. It is an effective alternative to hormones, chemicals, barriers, and other methods of preventing or achieving pregnancy.
• The menstrual cycle is more than just a reproductive event. When a woman consistently observes this cycle it is a window into her overall health and well-being.
Monthly Meetings
• Third Monday of the month, October through May
[except Feb 27th (4th Monday) and May 14 (2nd Monday)]
• 6:30—8:30pm at Cha Island Tea Co. (10332 81 Ave.)
• Suggested donation of $5.
• Everyone welcome regardless of gender or knowledge level.
Provided at each meeting:
• Intros for those without charting experience: overview of reproductive physiology and introduction to Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness.
• Follow up for those that are charting: individual chart review and discussion on a specific focus topic. Follow up topics are chosen based on the knowledge, comfort level and learning goals of those participating and may include:
- Focus on mucus observation; charting and interpretation; and identifying peak vs. non-peak mucus.
- Identifying fertile and non-fertile days. Introduction to recording and interpreting the BBT shift.
- Review and evaluation of BBT. Introduction to checking cervical position for the purpose of identifying fertile period.
- Review and integration of all three signs – mucus, BBT and cervical position. Exploring body awareness and additional body signs of a woman’s cycle.
- Benefits and challenges of charting.
- Nutritional considerations.