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Fertility Friday Radio | Fertility Awareness for Pregnancy and Hormone-free birth control

Fertility Friday Radio is your source for information about the Fertility Awareness Method and all things fertility related. Fertility Friday Radio debunks common myths about the fertility awareness method, birth control, and conception. Learn how to increase your chances of getting pregnant if you’re trying to conceive, and learn how the Fertility Awareness Method is more effective than the pill for birth control when used correctly. Your host Lisa, founder of fertilityfriday.com, is passionate about women’s health, specifically in the areas of fertility, hormone-free birth control, conception, and pregnancy. Lisa delivers in-depth weekly interviews with a wide variety of special guests covering fertility awareness, birth control, menstrual health, hormonal health, pregnancy and much more.
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Now displaying: April, 2021
Apr 30, 2021

Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA is a board-certified family physician and adjunct associate professor at Georgetown University. She is co-founder and executive director of FACTS, the Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science. She is trained as a Creighton Model, FEMM and NeoFertility medical consultant as well as a TeenSTAR educator. She also works with Modern Mobile Medicine, a direct primary care house calls-based medical practice that serves patients of all ages in the DC area.

Dr. Duane received her medical degree with recognition in primary care from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed her family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. She has previously served on the boards of both the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC). Dr. Duane balances her career as a teacher and Family Physician, with her role as a mother and wife.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program!  We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Why is Dr. Duane as passionate now about FAM than when she discovered it years ago

  • Dr. Duane’s thoughts on how FAM is the only birth control method with no side effects

  • The philosophy of allopathic medicine

  • How doctors are trained about FAM and what women can expect when going to their female doctor

  • The effectiveness of Fertility Awareness Methods

  • The different methods of Fertility Awareness

  • Dr. Duane’s thoughts on the challenges for women concerned with the effectiveness

  • How to use the methods correctly

  • What is most commonly quoted when it comes to FAM

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Apr 23, 2021

Does the pill cause anxiety and depression? Yes, yes it does. Today I share an interview with Gabby, who tells all about her experience with birth control-induced anxiety and other mood changes.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program!  We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • History of Gabby’s menstrual cycle and her birth control journey

  • Gabby’s symptoms from birth control

  • Gabby’s physical side effects from birth control

  • How Gabby thought her side effects and symptoms were normal at the time

  • How women think the resolution to birth control side effects is to switch brands

  • Gabby’s advice to women who are actively not looking to get pregnant

  • Women are not aware of the most common side effects from birth control and least likely to link them to birth control

Connect with Lisa:

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Apr 16, 2021

Kimberly Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher trainer, postpartum advocate and single mom. She helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester, as well as the upcoming Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program!  We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What inspired Kimberly to focus on the nervous system and how it relates to her work

  • How does trauma and authority interplay with our interactions with medical professionals

  • What are different types of trauma

  • How to respond to traumatic situations with authorities

  • Ways that we can prepare for traumatic types of interactions with medical professionals  

  • How women respond to these traumatic situations

  • How we can work within the framework to empower ourselves

  • The negative effects of traumatic experiences with your medical professional

  • How to move forward after trauma

  • Repair is always possible

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Apr 9, 2021

Should you come off hormonal birth control and learn fertility awareness? How long does it take to learn? In today’s episode I share an interview with Allison, and she shares her experience coming off hormonal contraceptives, and learning to use fertility awareness for birth control!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program!  We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Allison’s experience coming off birth control
  • Allison’s menstrual cycle history, her hormonal birth control experience and what led her to The Fertility Awareness Method
  • The challenges in finding accurate and helpful information to assist with female menstrual cycle and fertility
  • Allison’s side effects from hormonal birth control
  • Allison’s period prior to birth control

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on FacebookTwitter, and on her website.

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Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Apr 2, 2021

How long will it take for your period to come back when you come off the pill? How many months will it take for your cycles to normalize? Today’s episode is all about coming off the pill! In my interview with Liz, we talk about her experience coming off birth control and waiting for her cycles to return to normal.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program!  We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Liz’s menstrual cycle background, birth control history and what opted her to the Fertility Awareness Method

  • How was Liz's bleeding once she got off birth control after 16 years

  • How it took a few cycles to get her period back to normal

  • The length of Liz periods after birth control

  • How Liz collects her menstruation

  • Liz’s experience with tampons and menstrual cups

  • How the menstrual cycle is a vital sign

  • How heavy periods may be a cause of a blood disorder

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on FacebookTwitter, and on her website.

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Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

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