Fertility Charting
Fertility Charting is the systematic daily recording of fertility biomarkers according to a specific standardized method, such as the Creighton Model or another FABM. Biomarkers recorded typically include cervical mucus quality and quantity, cycle bleeding patterns, and supplementary signs such as basal body temperature or urinary hormone levels. Chart data function analogously to an ECG for the reproductive system, revealing hormonal patterns, potential abnormalities, and optimal windows for diagnostics, treatment timing, and intercourse. Tracking these observations across multiple cycles is essential: patterns invisible in a single cycle become diagnostically clear over time. Changes in charting patterns serve as a form of biofeedback to assess treatment efficacy.12
Cited in this entry
- What is Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM)?. https://iirrm.org/what-is-rrm/
- Natural family planning. I. The peak symptom and estimated time of ovulation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/724176/
Discussed in
Research library
- Commentary On Infertility and Restorative Reproductive Medicine
- Chapter 5: Standardization of Teaching
- Pilot evaluation of an internet-based natural family planning education and service program
- billingsMentor: Adapting natural family planning to information technology and relieving the user of unnecessary tasks
- The Importance of Fertility Awareness in the Assessment of a Woman's Health a Review
Patient questions
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