FFP 077 | Standard Days Method ® | Cycle Beads ® | Dr. Victoria Jennings

Dr. Jennings is the director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Reproductive Health, which she founded in 1985, she is also a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is an anthropologist with a focus on gender, behavior change communication, and implementation science, and Dr. Jennings leads the Fertility Awareness for Community Transformation (FACT) Project. Dr. Jennings is also a principal developer of fertility awareness-based family planning methods and a major contributor to the implementation of these methods on a global level.

In today's show, we talk about the Standard Days Method®, as well as Cycle Beads®, and the implication of incorporating these methods have for communities around the world.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is the Standard Days Method®?
• How is the fertile window calculated?
• Is it the rhythm method?
• How long is the fertile window, and how do couples manage this period of time when they are not able to have unprotected sex?
• Who is the ideal candidate for the Standard Days Method®? Could it work for all women?
• Is the Standard Days Method® Effective?
• Why is there such a bias against fertility awareness-based methods in typical medical practice?
• What are the implications for the Standard Days Method® in low resource settings such as in developing nations
• Why not all women choose the same birth control options
• How are Cycle Beads® used as part of the Standard Days Method®?
• What are some of the shortcomings of the Standard Days Method®?

Connect with Dr. Jennings

You can connect with Dr. Jennings on her website and on Facebook & Twitter

Resources mentioned

• Institute for Reproductive Health | Dr. Victoria Jennings
• Cycle Beads®
• Standard Days Method® | 10 Reasons to Integrate into Family Planning Programs
• Standard Days Method® | Institute for Reproductive Health
• Institute of Reproductive Health | Youtube Channel
• Know Your Bod | Fertility Quiz

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)