What Every Woman Needs to Know about Fertility: Your Guide to Fertility Awareness to Plan or Avoid Pregnancy

Written by a fertility nurse specialist and a sexual health information expert, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Fertility is the most comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to fertility awareness methods available.

This essential guide to reproduction puts you in control of your fertility by explaining how your body works, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions about your sexual and reproductive health. It answers every conceivable question about fertility awareness using detailed images, charts and a step-by-step guide to tracking your temperature and observing the bodily changes associated with ovulation, and gives clearly defined guidelines for how to plan, or avoid, a pregnancy.

Dispelling the myths around fertility awareness methods, and explaining the pros and cons of reproductive technologies such as fertility apps, this book also gives practical answers to the questions that all women ask, including:

* How reliable are Fertility Awareness Methods?
* How easy are FAMs to use?
* How can I use FAMs after having a baby?
* How can I use FAMs if I’m menopausal?

With insights into optimum health and preconception care, plus detailed practical advice to ensure the best possible conditions for pregnancy, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Fertility provides unique, comprehensive guidance and choices for all on how to plan or avoid pregnancy naturally.

Jane Knight is the Director of Fertility UK - a national fertility awareness service which provides information and support for planning and avoiding pregnancy naturally. She has over 40 years’ experience as a Specialist Fertility Nurse in the NHS and private practice supporting couples using fertility awareness methods. She is the author of the textbook for health professionals - The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness - and has trained health professionals at national and international level.

Toni Belfield is a specialist in sexual and reproductive health information. She has worked in the field for over 40 years. Toni is the author of a number of publications both for the public and health professionals. She has presented at national and international conferences and symposia. Toni has worked with medical and health organizations, policy makers, industry and commercial organizations and the media to improve consumer information, clinical and health information for professionals and improve standards and provision of sexual and reproductive health services. Toni has received honorary fellowships from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.