NFP Methods

The Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) taught by CCL is based on three key signs of fertility: cervical mucus, basal body temperature, and changes in the cervix. By observing and recording these signs, you and your spouse can identify Phases I, II, and III and, therefore, know if you’re in a time of fertility or infertility. These signs are easily noticed by any woman who has learned to watch for them. It takes only a minute or two each day to record them in CCL’s mobile app, PeakDay – https://peakday.com/, or on a paper chart. The chart provides a daily record that can be used to identify days of fertility and infertility to either achieve or postpone a pregnancy. The sympto-thermal method is 99% effective in postponing pregnancy, 100% natural and safe, and low in cost so all couples can get the help they need. It also helps keep your marriage communication growing and is morally accepted. (Description from ccli.org – “What is NFP?” 2024, and CCL Personnel)

Creighton Model Fertility Care practitioners provide NFP instruction in private, personalized sessions with long-term professional follow-up care available. This method, which follows an allied health care model (NaProtechnology), has a high success rate not only in achieving and avoiding pregnancy but also in treating infertility, chronic miscarriage, ovarian cysts, and other gynecologic problems. For more information, visit 

https://creightonmodel.com/

The Marquette Model (MM) system brings 21st-century technology to NFP.  It is a system that uses an algorithm with other biological signs of fertility (i.e., urine hormones, mucus, and/or temperature) to help identify the woman’s fertile window. The Clearblue fertility monitor is an at-home device that measures hormone levels in urine to estimate the beginning and end of fertility in a woman’s menstrual cycle. The information from the monitor can be used in conjunction with observations of cervical mucus, basal body temperature, or other biological indicators of fertility.  The MM was developed by professional nurses and physicians at Marquette University in the late 1990s.  Learning how to monitor fertility through NFP aids a couple in understanding, appreciating, and holistically integrating this precious gift; for more information, visit 

http//www.marquette.edu/nursing/institute-natural-family-planning/model.php.

This is a natural method of fertility management. It teaches you to recognise your body's natural signal of fertility - cervical mucus. Your reproductive system is wonderfully complex, yet its signals can be quite simple, helping you identify the fertile and infertile times in your cycles. You may have noticed different types of discharge coming from the vagina throughout your menstrual cycle. The sensation that this discharge produces outside the vaginal opening also changes. This is because your cervix produces different types of mucus in response to changing hormone levels. Once you're familiar with these changes, you'll be able to identify patterns of fertility and infertility in your cycle; for more information, visit 

https://billings.life/en/what-is-the-billings-ovulation-method/natural-signal-of-fertility-2.html.