Taking charge of your fertility : the definitive guide to natural birth control, pregnancy achievement, and reproductive health / Toni Weschler.
by Weschler, Toni.
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Originally published with subtitle: the definitive guide to natural birth control and pregnancy achievement.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 430-442) and index.
Acknowledgments -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- Introduction -- Park One BREAKING FERTILE GOUND: 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 Two 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 -- 7. Anovulation and irregular cycles -- Part Three NATURAL BIRTH CONTROL -- 8. Practicing FAM responsibly -- 9. Natural birth control without chemicals or devices -- 10. Shortcuts: minimum charting with maximum reliability -- Part Four PREGNANY ACHIEVEMENT -- 11. Maximizing your chances of getting pregnant -- 12. Practical tips beyond fertility awareness -- 13. Lovemaking versus babymaking -- 14. What next? Tests and treatments that may be necessary to achieve pregnancy -- Part Five BEYOND FERTILITY: PRACTICAL BENEFITS OF CHARING YOUR CYCLE -- 15. Maintaing your gynecological health -- 16. Appreciating your sexuality and nurturing your relationship -- 17. Choosing the sex of your baby -- 18. Premenstural syndrome: It's not all in my head? -- 19. Demystifying menopause -- 20. Enriching your self-esteem through knowledge about your body -- Epilogue to the Revised Edition: THE WOMEN'S HEALTH MOVEMENT AND THE MISSING PIECE OF THE PUZZLE -- APPENDIXES -- A. Troubleshooting your cycle: Expecting the unexpected -- B. Using FAM for birth control during special circumstances (Stress, breastfeeding, premenopause, etc.) -- C. Using FAM while nursing your baby -- D. The contraceptive effectiveness of natural birth control -- E. The menstrual cycle: A summary of events through the use of a 28-day model -- F. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) -- G. The difference between natural methods of birth control -- H. Optional coverline -- I. Drugs that may affect your fertility signs or cycle.
J. Interesting terminology in women's health -- K. Fertility abbreviations -- L. Sniglets -- M. Fertility-related resources -- N. Recommended books -- O. Fertility essentials you and your patients should know (Tear-out for your clinician) -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- Master charts.
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