About this title: One out of six couples today is believed to be infertile. Many spend thousands of dollars on invasive and often ineffective procedures in an effort to conceive. Weschler, a natural family planning adviser, details the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), by which women can calculate their level of fertility through measurements of waking temperature, ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780060950538ISBN:0060950536
Description: Very Good. The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement. Off-white cover and spine. Nice clean copy with minor wear. Highlighting throughout. 382 pages. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Collins, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780060937645ISBN:0060937645
Description: Good. 0060937645 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall This is a solid reading copy at best. This is an oversized book, if you are ordering from outside the United States or would like this shipped priority from within the USA please contact us first for actual shipping costs. read more
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Near new. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 504 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Quarto, softcover, light edgewear else VG in beige pictorial wraps; Text is clean and unmarked. 383 pp. including index. Shows chart of fertility cycle at back. The book addresses hardcord facts and functions to each and every person's individual variations in their body and body fluids. Her knowledge to help you conceive is invaluable. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780060950538ISBN:0060950536
Description: Color Illustrated. Fine. This 7.5 x 9 softcover has 382 pages. the deinitive guide to natural birth control and pregnancy achievement. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1995-07
ISBN-13:9780060950538ISBN:0060950536
Description: Very Good. 1995 stated first edition paperback no marks and is in very good condition All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
"In my struggle to become pregnant that has lasted years, this book has been my bible. I credit it my first and second pregnancies and haven't found another book that contains such pertinent information. It is written in such an accessible way that it is particularly useful to anyone with fertility issues.
It also would be very useful to any woman wanting to find a natural birth control method and I remain convinced that this is the best book withink this genre on the market - certainly that I could find. Not only did I recommend it to friends, I have bought it as a gift on several occasions for friends having difficulty getting pregnant."
"This book contains all the information we should have learned in health class in school. I couldn't believe how ignorant of my own body I was until I started reading this book. I've learned so much with it, and use it as a reference quite often.
If you are squeamish about your own body, then you will definitely not be comfortable reading it, but honestly, it's necessary. I now feel much more prepared to visit my doctor when I need to, and I feel more in control of my own body (or at least more knowledgeable). Even if you don't use the birth control or pregnancy achievement steps in this book, it's good for understanding how things work and why certain things happen. In addition, if you following the tracking Toni Weschler recommends, it can help identify when things are not working as they should be.
All in all, every woman should read this book. Toni has written another book for teenaged girls, and I fully intend to buy it if/when I have a baby girl. I feel cheated from not having learned about my own body, which is sad."
"I found this book to be incredibly empowering. There are some sections about male reproductive health, but for the most part, this book focuses on woman's reproductive health issues.
The book is full of great information, especially if you want full disclosure on the processes that a woman's body goes through monthly, as well as all the weird little things that go unexplained in high school health class. You won't hear about this stuff in the doctor's office (unless, of course, you have a really great, open-minded doctor).
This is also an especially helpful book to read if you are looking for a birth control method that doesn't involve prescription drugs, weird objects inserted "up there", or invasive surgery.
CAUTION: If you do intend to read this book for the purpose of using the natural birth control method explained within, PLEASE be sure to read the whole book before starting. Also, be aware that, to be successful, this alternative method requires a solid commitment from you (and your partner).
I have yet to read these, but if you want to check out more than one book on the subject, try:
The Garden of Fertility by Katie Singer Honor our Cycles by Katie Singer"
"I really wish they gave out this book instead of pads & tampons in 5th grade. It's ridiculous that I didn't find out how my body works until now, but, whatever.
The book presents sympto-thermal charting in an understandable manner, but it really focuses on trying to get pregnant rather than trying to avoid pregnancy. I understand how the principles can be used the other way around but I really think there should be another book about using FAM as birth control. I think it could have had a lot more info regarding transitioning off of hormonal birth control.
Otherwise, very informative with very clear diagrams and pictures. Even if you're not trying to avoid pregnancy or get pregnant, if you are female or in a relationship with a female, this is as close as you get to an owners manual for a uterus."
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