FEMM Medical Management is the clinical care level of the FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) program. At this level, trained FEMM Medical Providers use cycle charts and lab tests timed to the cycle. With these tools, they identify and treat hormonal and reproductive disorders. The Reproductive Health Research Institute (RHRI) develops and supports the program. Medical Management is the way clinicians apply the restorative FEMM approach to hormonal health in practice.1
FEMM Medical Providers use the FEMM chart. The chart records cervical mucus along with urine hormone tests. Together, these records give a picture of a woman's health, cycle by cycle. That picture guides both the diagnosis and the timing of treatment.
Conditions treated in FEMM Medical Management include polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS / PCOS), thyroid disorders, luteal phase deficiency, anovulation, recurrent pregnancy loss, and perimenopause. Treatment targets the cause identified in each woman. It differs from woman to woman, even within the same diagnosis.1
FEMM Medical Management differs from NaProTECHNOLOGY in its charting method and in the organizations behind it. Both are restorative in principle. FEMM combines body signs with hormone tests (a sympto-hormonal method), with LH tests built in. The Creighton method relies on what a woman observes and feels alone.
Both work from cycle data toward care that corrects the underlying problem. Neither relies on suppression of the cycle as the main treatment. For couples who seek care through FEMM, the first step is fertility charting with the FEMM method. This charting is a required part of care.1
In FEMM teaching, Medical Management is the highest of three learning levels. The program serves groups from teenagers to trained clinicians. See FEMM Education Levels for the structure of the program. The Reproductive Health Research Institute supports the research. It also supports the training that leads to certification as a FEMM Medical Provider.1
Cited in this entry
- FEMM Health. https://femmhealth.org/
This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult an RRM clinician or healthcare provider for guidance specific to your situation.
