Taking Charge Of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement and Reproductive Health

Loved this book. I’m a scientist and found the whole book really fascinating, but you don’t need a science degree to understand the content, it’s an easy read, and you can pick and choose chapters as you please. It was a really eye opener for me.This book was around long before the new apps that track the same data - using the book means you can track it yourself, but also understand what the data is telling you.It may have been a complete coincidence, but after 6 months of trying with no luck, I bought this book and after 2 months of tracking my cycles I fell pregnant. Whether or not this book helped or not, I’m so glad I read it as I now have a much better understanding of my monthly cycle.

I bought this to gain as much insight about my body and understanding why, when and what my body does during my cycles. I've never known the intricacies, in fact I'm quite oblivious to what my body was doing and sometimes thought: 'is this normal?' Myself and my partner are now thinking about having a baby, and I'm a woman who needs to soak in as much as possible; this book provides me with the help I need once we decide to take that leap and start trying.This kind of understanding should be more widely known, it's information that can greatly help those who are TTC and are having several issues (That may not be infertility related) and those wanting to avoid getting pregnant that are seeking an alternative if they have tried invasive methods of contraception, longing to try a more natural contraception.

I have struggled for years with hormone pills. Why did my mother or sex education not teach me what's in this book? I genuinely feel cheated and patronised by the healthcare system. The knowledge in this book is invaluable. Every woman should read it. I use the method everyday for birth control. No more horrible synthetic hormones. Changed my life.

Only a third of the way in but just needed to write a review! This book is so interesting! So many things I’m learning, can’t believe there is so much about our bodies that we don’t know! Love how thick the book is, it’s like the fertility bible. Been ttc for 3 years now and just hoping a little more knowledge will help us get through this stressful time. Would recommend to all women ttc or want to know more about their body.

I bought this book just for general information as I thought it was good to know and educate oneself on clockworks of the female reproductive system!At the time, the husband and I were not yet planning on children. It was very useful to read however as there were certain key pieces of information that google cannot answer, but this book can. There is a chart within the book for you to photocopy and monitor your temperature and recognise the different phases.I highly recommend this book to any woman who wants to learn about planned and unplanned pregnancies - the 'natural' way!