Your Body
Your body works hard for you every single day.
Here at Fertility Charting, we love our bodies!
We choose to work ✨ with ✨ our menstrual cycles, instead of shutting them down with the Pill.
But the truth is, most of us missed out when it comes to Sex Ed! Leaving us in the dark and confused when it comes to periods, fertility, and contraception.
Let’s change that now.
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What Exactly Is A “G-Spot”?
Have you ever heard of the “G-Spot” and wondered what it is? Some people report experiencing orgasm and/or ejaculation and/or sexual pleasure from internal stimulation of a specific area on the front wall of the vagina, about 5-8cm inside. This area was coined the “G spot” after German gynecologist Ernst Gräfenberg who investigated the role…
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How Natural Ovulation May Boost Male Testosterone Levels
Is Your Ovulation Boosting Your Man’s Testosterone Levels? I was speaking with a client from New Zealand last week, and we got on to the most fascinating topic (which then led me down a bit of a PubMed rabbit hole). The question that came up was: “do men initiate sex more frequently when we’re ovulating?”…
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Trying For A Baby? Why You Should Chart Your Cycles
When I first tell people that I teach clients how to chart their menstrual cycles to conceive, the initial reaction is often “Is that really necessary? Don’t people just have sex and fall pregnant and it’s as easy as that?” Unfortunately, this is a symptom of a health education system which drums into us from…
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Can the Moon Cause Random Ovulation?
Not a month goes by where I don’t get a question or a comment along the lines of “I’ve heard that you can spontaneously ovulate when the moon is in the same phase as it was when you were born… is that true?” As it seems there are a lot of people wondering the same…
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Take The Period Quiz: What’s Your Period IQ?
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Your Menstrual Cycle Is More Than Just A Bleed
Recently, The Guardian released an article titled “Women Don’t Need To Bleed: Why Many Women Are Giving Up On Periods”. Many professionals within the Fertility Awareness-Based Method (FABM) community were concerned at how harmful the article was, and I want to delve into exactly how so! The above video is my response to The Guardian’s…
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Postpartum Fertility: I Just Had A Baby, Now What?
UPDATE July 2022: Before deciding to rely on a Fertility Awareness-Based Method (FABM) during the postpartum, it’s important to note that a 2022 systematic review found that “the current evidence base [for the effectiveness of fertility awareness-based methods for preventing pregnancy during postpartum amenorrhea and the transition to normal menses] is very limited and of…
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The Myth of Multiple Ovulation
“Can you spontaneously ovulate at different times throughout the menstrual cycle?” It is a common question and the answer is thankfully no. Our reproductive system actively stops us from ovulating on multiple occasions within a single menstrual cycle. Ovulation is an event that occurs when a mature ovum bursts out of the follicle that houses it…
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Can Period Sex Result In Pregnancy?
It’s the age-old question that just won’t go away. From middle-aged mothers to experimenting teens, confusion reigns supreme when it comes to period sex and whether it carries a risk of pregnancy. The short answer is a resounding YES: You can become pregnant after engaging in sexual intercourse while menstruating. If you’re curious like me,…
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Vaginal Discharge: What Is It And Why Do You Experience It?
First things first… let’s get clear on the term vaginal discharge! Vaginal discharge tends to imply that we have some kind of infection or pathological issue. In reality, the term ‘vaginal discharge’ refers to ALL types of fluid that are discharged from the vaginal canal. This can include: skin cells that slough away from the vaginal wall,…
