065: Carly's Favorite: The Super Powers of Cervical Fluid & Non-Hormonal Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack author of The Fifth Vital Sign

Today's episode is one of my absolute favorites on a topic that we don't discuss enough - natural, non-hormonal birth control. Today I ask - what if you could have unprotected sex the majority of the month, without worry, and without having to be on hormonal birth control? Sound too good to be true? Well, you might be surprised to find out that more and more women are taking control of their fertility without hormonal or potentially invasive methods of contraception. Reproductive health practitioner Lisa Hendrickson-Jack explains what Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) is, who it’s for, how it works, how it’s backed by science, and what it looks like on a daily basis. Highlights: 15:40 What it actually looks like to use the fertility awareness method 21:22 Pros and cons of tracking your fertility yourself 39:51 What cervical fluid does and how it helps with getting pregnant 50:02 Tips for people interested in using FAM to prevent pregnancy 53:56 Tips for women using FAM and trying to conceive Guest: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Resources We Mention:  FertilityFriday.com Lisa’s podcast - Fertility Friday Lisa’s Book: The Fifth Vital Sign Lisa’s online course: Fertility Awareness Mastery Related Episodes:  Podcast 028: What A Normal Period Actually Looks Like And How To Fix Yours with Nicole Jardim of Fix Your Period Podcast 053: A Look Inside The Hidden Hormone Epidemic & Becoming Hormone Intelligent with Aviva Romm, MD Health Resources Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Complete Show Notes Here