Greetings! I received the following message, and thought I would post it. Please see my response below, as well:—– Katie, First, thank you for making FA so accessible. I have learned so much about myself by charting my cycles. I’m … Continue reading →
To strengthen your luteal phase, try the night lighting techniques that I describe in the GARDEN OF FERTILITY and HONORING OUR CYCLES. I also recommend that you experiment with cutting out sugar, soy, white flour and caffeine. I would experimentwith … Continue reading →
Greetings! I received the following message regarding ovulation. I thought you might enjoy reading it, along with my response. Best, Katie ———-Dear Ms. Singer, I have just finished reading your excellent fertility book and am just wondering if you could … Continue reading →
Greetings! I thought you might be interested in a message I received about pain during ovulation. The original message is first, followed by my reply. Katie ———– Hi there, I’ve been on the pill since I was 19 years old … Continue reading →
1. Learn what happens in a healthy menstrual cycle. Chart your fertility signals to help you form questions and research your situation. 2. Consider yourself a researcher and your primary health care provider.(Doctors are consultants.) Get a notebook and write … Continue reading →
How to Locate a Fertility Awareness or Natural Family Planning Teacher Before I answer this question, let me clarify that Fertility Awareness teachers tend to have a secular, feminist orientation; teachers of Natural Family Planning tend to offer the method … Continue reading →
If You Want to Teach Fertility Awareness or Natural Family Planning In order to teach Fertility Awareness (FA) effectively, you need to know and present FA’s core material simply and clearly. What’s the core material? It’s a solid grasp of: … Continue reading →
PCOS / Ovarian Cysts Q: I’m 23 and I have ovarian cysts. My doctor gave me two options: I can have surgery to remove my ovaries, or I can take a medication that’ll put me in menopause for three months. … Continue reading →
Q: I’m wondering about the connection between the thyroid and adrenal glands. I know that they are both endocrine glands that emit hormones, and that women with low temperatures may have low thyroid hormones and sluggish energy. Is there any … Continue reading →
Q: I’m 15 weeks postpartum, nursing every one and a half hours during the day, and four to six times each night. During the day, I usually carry my son in a sling. I’ve been sleeping in the absence of … Continue reading →
