by Laura Wershler | Feb 23, 2017 | Menstrual education
Fertility awareness educators and menstrual cycle healthcare providers are invited to share their expertise, experiences, and best practices at the Justisse Fertility Awareness Educators Conference in Nanaimo, British Columbia, August 23 to 27, 2017. With the rising...
by Lisa Leger | Sep 14, 2015 | Menarche, Motherhood
Adapted from A Baby Born to Body Literacy, Femme Fertile, Winter, 2006, p. 6 My daughter was born at home with midwives. Not because I was brave, but because I was chicken. Working in health care, I had heard too many maternity-ward horror stories. My studies in...
by Kati Bicknell | Feb 12, 2013 | Anatomy, Birth Control, DIY, Fertility
In an older post I wrote, I talked about how to check your cervical fluid with a folded piece of toilet paper or your clean fingers. BUT! What if you’re doing that and not finding anything? What if you, like many women I talk to, think that they don’t have any...
by Kati Bicknell | Jan 15, 2013 | Birth Control, Fertility, Menstruation
Here’s a notion: Birth control pills are not the only way manage your reproductive health. The pill came out more than 50 years ago, and at the time, it was a symbol of liberation and freedom for women. Suddenly, they no longer had to worry about unplanned pregnancy....
by Kati Bicknell | Nov 20, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
Have you ever been concerned because your period was late? I know I have. But I’m not anymore! And you don’t have to be either! And since I’m sure you’d rather not spend several days every month nervously pacing and counting dates backwards on your hands while glaring...