Re: Track waking temps-Cindy (m/c ment)

December 18, 2002

> Ah, so strange this subject came up at the most convenient time.

I've opted to go off the pill after 9 years to try FAM. I am

wondering how long, and if at all I will be out of wack from the

pills. The doc seems to think if I was regular prior to the pill that

I should just fall right back into rhythm. I don't know, what is

regular for a 17yr old you know? Did you take a class on it?

>

,

I know you were asking for 's two-cents on the subject, but

thought I would chime in a bit. I can't speak for your question on

how long your system will take to get back into the rhythm. But, I

can honestly say that I am a true believer of FAM!

After being on the pill for four years, my dh and I decided to not

prevent pg and to take the " lets see what happens " approach. After

two years of NOTHING, I was directed by a friend to a book on FAM:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. I blew this

suggestion off until two years later when AF continued to show up

right on schedule. After a long-overdue infertility workup, we were

told that we had unexplained infertility and that IUI was the best

answer. As a last ditch effort before going IUI, I FINALLY bought

the book. After educating myself on the complexity of my cycle, I

began charting and was pg five cycles later - unassisted! So after

four solid years of not preventing pregnancy (albeit not

understanding the o-day timing, etc.), use of FAM for pg achievement

was successful. I did not take a formal class on the subject...this

book was all I needed to get upto speed.

After I presented with a natural m/c after a failed D & C this last

September (not knowing it had failed at the time), my doc decided to

look into possible MA's. I'm in the process of testing to confirm a

partial SU suggested by MRI. Hopeful that they can do lap/hyst &

resection in early Feb, I'm now using FAM to prevent pregnancy.

Quite disheartening to turn a full 180 and use the book for a

completely different purpose - but I still have high confidence in

the effectiveness of FAM in whichever way it's used.

If you haven't yet gotten that book, I would HIGHLY recommend it!!

Happy charting.

Kristi

31

Partial SU

Recommended Posts