I hear quite a few myths about NFP, and as a practitioner intern, I want to counter these myths and provide accurate information about...

I've heard a million response about why FertilityCare will never work. For example: -"there is no rhyme or reason to fertility" -"my...

We're all feeling the pinch of rising costs. Gas. Food. Toilet Paper. Diapers. I was down South last week and saw gas for $4.83 and...

I am sure when you think of PMS you think of a time, you yourself or another woman you know, when you may possibly be at your worst....

We all have expectations. Expectations for little things like how clothes will fit or our ability to keep our promises to volunteer. And...

This series always makes me think of "Ice, Ice, Baby" because it is so close to "SPICE, SPICE, Baby." Perhaps that's why I'm writing...

As Karoline discussed last week, the Creighton Model System isn’t just a system that approaches human sexuality from a strictly genital...

Menopause is that “next phase” of a woman’s life. Well known for hot flashes and emotional breakdowns, menopause is when a woman is no longer fertile. Her ovaries no longer release eggs nor do they produce the hormones that she’s been accustomed to for so many years. She can no longer get pregnant. Menopause is defined as starting once a woman has gone one full calendar year without a menstrual period. And while menopause itself could have an entire blog post (or 6) dedicated

We reached out on social media asking what questions you have about Creighton Model, or Natural Family Planning more broadly. Below are your questions and our answers. As always, you can contact one of our Practitioners for more information! "What does using/practicing NFP really mean?" If you are "using" NFP in the most basic sense that means that you are not using any artificial means to regulate or control your fertility (whether physical or chemical ). Rather, you have a

It seems like food is a theme for Groesbeck practitioners isn’t it? What we have is a glimpse into the life and reality that a lot of our...

In a previous blog post , I discussed how stress can cause double peaks. However, there are other ways that stress can affect your cycle. As I discussed previously, this stress doesn't have to be bad stress. It can be positive (like planning for a wedding) or negative (like being sick). Both physical and emotional stress can impact your cycle. In addition, stress can be either acute or chronic. But regardless of the type of stress, it can alter your cycle. The effects can b

I am the queen of alternative diets... according to Karoline, that is. And she’s not wrong. I can pretty much handle anyone’s dietary...

With the holidays coming up, you probably have a lot on your mind. Whose family are we visiting when? Will the gifts I ordered online...

Isn’t NFP just for engaged and married couples? It’s just for avoiding and achieving pregnancy, right? While the Creighton model can reliably be used to avoid and achieve pregnancy, those are not the only reasons why women begin charting. There are many benefits to charting as a single woman . But how can this method help teenage girls specifically? Teenage girls have just begun cycling. When I was younger, I learned about my period, including how to manage the bleeding and

As a Creighton Practitioner, we are trained to help couples to both achieve AND avoid pregnancies. As a lot of people know, Creighton has...

“Catholic contraception”, an oxymoron if ever there was one. But there are many people who use this term to define Creighton Model Fertility Care (CrMS) (and other methods of Natural Family Planning for that matter). However, CrMS and contraception by no means belong in the same category. Here’s why… With the use of a form of contraception , whether it is a physical barrier (condom) or a chemical barrier ( pill , or other hormonal device) you are interrupting or impeding th

When a FetilityCare Practitioner or a NaPro Physician evaluates a chart there are many clues about what may be going on beneath the surface. One of the things that can be discovered through observations in the cycle is irregularities in hormones . And not just the hormones most commonly associated with fertility, there can be irregularities in other hormones that impact fertility, and the source of some of those hormones is the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small butterfl

What is PCOS ? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome , is a hormonal condition women can get during their childbearing years. It can affect their fertility, stop periods or make them hard to predict, can cause unwanted body or facial hair, and raise your risk of other health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure. PCOS is a condition which is becoming more and more common in women, in fact it is said that 1 in 10 women can be affected to some degree with PCOS. There are man

Hope. Why should any woman care about the Creighton Model FertilityCare System? One of the main reasons: hope. And that is a reality....

You may be wondering what do if you have been experiencing difficulties with your cycles, menstrual flow, infertility, or serious health...