Re: Predicting the fertile period

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About determining prospectively which follicle will be atretic and which will be the ovulatory follicle: I think this could be a dynamic process and cannot be determined prospectively. The fate of the follicle may change from day to day. talked about removing metabolic barriers to ovulation.If the microclimate in the ovary is perfect because of perfect metabolic/nutritional status wouldn't there be a higher likelihood of a developing follicle continuing in a crescendo manner to ovulation?Also reiterating the importance of removing xenoestrogens and other toxic substances.Then there is egg quality which is less amenable to amelioration which I am sure accounts for some differences in follicle behavior. D

Yes this makes a very good point

doesn't it . On average about 16 days of abstinence for

"typical Bilings" pregnancy avoidance is required, and at least

half of those days are days of fertility by charting, but actually

infertile days biologically (but there is currently no way to tell which

ones). That is to say the false positive rate for charting based days off

fertility would be about 50% on average. It works, but wouldn't it be

great to get the days of abstinence down much closer to the days of

actual biological fertility? If that were to happen it would reduce the

days of abstinence, but an even bigger benefit would be to make

contraceptive use appear entirely unnecessary, even ludicrous, or

as evidence of a fanatical fertility obsession, as if pregnancy were a

kind of ghost or phantasm in the contraceptor's mind. This in turn would

be an intellectual shot in the arm for the Church.

But for this we need major investment in research, in order to find more

"local" (more specific) biomarkers that predict fertility with

more specificity (we already have biomarkers that have sensitivity

approaching 100% for fertility, so we hardly miss any fertile days when

done right, but the modern signs also over-estimate it to a degree, so

that the "positive predicitve value" for fertility is still too

low. we could benefit from identifying those non-fertile days currently

identified by all modern systems as potentially fertile days ).

Anyone have $10 million dollars to give for this?

The analysis of the days of abstinence from Professor Columbo:

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Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein

Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning

Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center

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Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation

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"...the priestly ministry is not just a pastoral service; it ensures

the continuity of the functions entrusted by Christ to the Apostles and

the continuity of the powers related to those functions. Adaptation to

civilizations and times therefore cannot abolish, on essential points,

the sacramental reference to constitutive events of Christianity and to

Christ himself." (Inter Insignores)

Re: NFP from pulpit..help with wording?

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   I think we are very close but perhaps differ as to who should

make the decision. Granted, doctors are trained to make decisions

about medical problems. But when it comes to the decision about

whether to use something as cheap and simple as well tested as a basal

thermometer, I think that ordinary couples are capable of making that

decision if they are given adequate information. I think it is

theologically amiss for the Church to align itself too closely with any

particular method, and therefore it should be insisting that couples be

given sufficient information so that the have the freedom of choice that

is appropriate to ordinary folks. The will cannot choose what the

intellect has not considered.Â

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NFP from pulpit..help with wording?

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Good afternoon!

I was asked by my pastor to draft an after Mass announcement I would

make in person soon. What do you think of this? I think I

have 2 minutes.Â

Good morning. As a nurse and women and couples' health

advocate I ask for you to consider this:Â Â Religious freedom vs.

contraceptives

We have until this August 2012, before Catholic churches and Catholic

agencies will be forced in their insurance plans to cover

contraceptives free of charge to the insurance member.   Do we have to

take sides?  Women or religion?    Of course we

know: religious freedom AND true women's health

care for sure!

Truthfully many are caught in the middle and we think we have to

choose because we've taken the Pill for planning purposes and teen orÂ

women's health.     Consider this perspective: We canÂ

support our Church's religious freedom and it's teachings against

contraceptive use for family planning .  We can support our

Bishops and priests AND embrace the Church's teachings by

understanding it's practical help through Natural Methods of Fertility

Awareness or NFP offered by local practitioners.Â

 What would you say if you were told there was another effective,

safe method which took care of both:Â family planning and women's

health without use of contraceptives at all?      Over 50

couples in the past 2 years right in our very own locale, have turned

with success to natural methods in conjunction with medical care for

healing.  This offers up to 80% success in a totally moral

manner where IVF fails.Â

 There is no need for fear of religious freedom without the

Pill. Pills have high doses of hormones, elevate the risk of blood

clots, strokes, heart attacks, weight gain, and has not ever been

researched for its use for women's health. Fertility is a healthy

state, no need to be reduced to a disease. Â The miracle of

creating new life is stripped of its entire dual meanings :Â babies

and bonding in every marital embrace and turns it into a private

"contact" sport. This is what drug free/ device free

fertility awareness or natural family planning looks like:

99% effective 100% natural, underlying causes ofÂ

women's physical and mental health revealed and healed without use of the

Pill, private, and personalized couple centered learning....

You might not have thought much about religious freedom because you

haven't lived under oppression.

You also might not have thought much about natural family planning or

fertility awareness methods for teens, singles and married women for

women's health because you thought it was ineffective or too much work or

wasn't ever mentioned by your doctor as a viable option.  As a

wife, mother and currently a Registered Nurse, I've talked to over 150

couples who've taken a full Natural Family planning course and

communicate with their doctor to manage all women's reproductive health

issues, including depression and irregularities of all kinds and family

planning based on their private and personal daily fertility

journal. Local, organic and sustainable to women's health and the

power to create human life with God.

.. Natural family planning can help sustain your openness to life and

love in your life. These are the 2 ends of our physical expression

in our relationships whether married or not.

In harmony with nature and God's ways, you have the freedom to

trust NFP for healing,  for family planning & women's health. Â

 This is the freedom the Church invites us too.  Your body

knows, you can too!

I will be available in the Green Room at back of parish hall to offer

materials, information for your own research and discuss your comments on

this. I welcome them and you! I would very much expect

opposing viewpoints. I will listen and want to hear your story.Â

 There is still hope and healing.

--

Therese , RN, FCP*

*FertilityCare Practitioner

www.potomacfertility.org

"your cycles, your fertility, in your hands"

 At this point, any woman can get the Pill for free if she has

financial issues. Right here at our local Planned Parenthood in

Montgomery Village.

--

Therese , RN, FCP*

*FertilityCare Practitioner

www.potomacfertility.org

"your cycles, your fertility, in your hands"

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Therese , RN, FCP*

*FertilityCare Practitioner

www.potomacfertility.org

"your cycles, your fertility, in your hands"

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