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Natural Family Planning Program of St. Michael’s Hospital

Natural Family Planning Program of St. Michael’s Hospital. Love & Life. Living in harmony with your fertility (from puberty through menopause) Presented by Annette Firkus NFPPI and Dr. Louise Smyth NFPMC 8/14/01. Sponsored by St. Michael’s Hospital and Employee Health of SMH.

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Natural Family Planning Program of St. Michael’s Hospital

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  1. Natural Family Planning Programof St. Michael’s Hospital Love & Life Living in harmony with your fertility (from puberty through menopause) Presented by Annette Firkus NFPPI and Dr. Louise Smyth NFPMC 8/14/01 Sponsored by St. Michael’s Hospital and Employee Health of SMH

  2. History of Natural Family Planning • BBT: first correlated with menstrual cycle 1868, • first used in NFP 1935, • first published 1939 • Calendar Rhythm: 1929 with first recognition of relationship of ovulation to end of cycle. (Oginos and Knaus) (natural contraceptive) • Sympto-Thermal work began 1951 (Roetzer) • Ovulation method: • Billings began 1953 (natural family planning) • Odeblad started research 1959 • Hilgers began standardization 1977 • Creighton Model (CrM) developed 1980 • NaPro Technology first described 1991 (health maintenance)

  3. Male Anatomy Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  4. Female Anatomy Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  5. Female Anatomy - Ovary Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  6. Female Anatomy – Uterine Lining Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  7. Female Anatomy - Cervix Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  8. Observation of Symptoms • How to check for the mucus • When to check for the mucus

  9. Blank Chart Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  10. Basic Stamps Used in Charting Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  11. Charting a Cycle Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  12. Charting a Cycle Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  13. Charting a Cycle Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  14. Charting a Cycle Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  15. Charting a Cycle Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  16. Charting for Family Planning • Achieving • Avoiding Taken from The Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning Creighton University NFP and Research Center 1982.

  17. Effectiveness of the Creighton Model to Avoid Pregnancy • A study of 1800 couples, from 5 centers, taken from the Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1998. • METHOD EFFECTIVENESS……99.5% • USE EFFECTIVENESS…………..96.8%

  18. Effectiveness of Creighton Model to Achieve Pregnancy • In couples of normal fertility: • 1ST CYCLE………………………...76% • 3rd CYCLE…………………………90% • 6th CYCLE…………………………98%

  19. Effectiveness of Creighton Model to Achieve Pregnancy • In couples with infertility • With use of CrMS only……………..20 to 40% • With CrMS and medical treatment…20 to 80%

  20. FERTILITY AWARENESS Knowledge of Cycles SELECTIVE USE Application of Knowledge Components of Natural Family Planning

  21. HEALTH PERSONAL Benefits of Natural Family Planning

  22. HEALTH Effectiveness for family planning No harmful side effects Can be used throughout the reproductive life Provides an excellent health record Benefits of Natural Family Planning

  23. Benefits of Natural Family Planning • PERSONAL • Increase in self knowledge • Marriage enrichment • Appreciation for the value of every child • Low cost • Morally acceptable

  24. Charting for Health • Monitoring, identifying, and treating conditions associated with reproductive health • Limited mucus cycles • Dry cycles • Premenstrual spotting • Tail-end brown bleeding • Length of the Cycle • Length of the Post Peak Phase • And many others… • For a lifetime of procreative and gynecological health

  25. Charting for Health Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  26. Charting for Health Taken from The Picture Dictionary of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System Pope Paul VI Institute Press 1999.

  27. Temperature Chart Taken from A Couple’s Guide to Fertility R.J. Huneger 1997

  28. NFP Program at St. Michael’s • 24 hour message line: 715-343-3151 • Call for an appointment or inquiries

  29. The Learning Schedule • The Introductory Session • Group slide presentation • Individualized follow-up sessions *Subsequent follow-ups recommended every 6 to 12 months as needed

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