LEARN THE SYMPTOTHERMAL METHOD IN AUSTRALIA Fertility Charting is an Australian business founded by Symptothermal Method instructor Jessie Brebner. Jessie lives on the Gold Coast of Australia and teaches people around the world how to use the Symptothermal Method to avoid pregnancy naturally. You can read more about Jessie below. The Symptothermal Method is a Fertility Awareness-Based Method (FABM). FABMs are sometimes known as Natural Family Planning in religious circles. There are many different types of FABMs; however, the Symptothermal Method is one of the most effective. The Symptothermal Method involves tracking your cervical mucus, basal body temperature and optionally your cervical position. This information can be used to identify the opening and closing of the fertile window each menstrual cycle. This information can be used to avoid pregnancy with up to 99.6% effectiveness with perfect use. The Symptothermal Method (as with all Fertility Awareness-Based Methods) has a high level of user-involvement. This means that there is more scope for user error than other long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods such as the Depo Provera shot or an IUD (whether hormonal or non-hormonal). Because of this, it is important that you learn the method with an instructor to ensure you reach the highest possible effectiveness. If working with an instructor is financially out of reach for you, you can attempt to self-teach; however, we do not have any studies to prove the effectiveness of self-teaching so there is an unknown level of risk to this option. If you do choose to self-teach, this process must be taken very seriously. You will find a wealth of helpful information on this website, including but not limited to: