Restorative Reproductive Medicine · NaProTechnology
RRM Academy Synopsis
NaProTechnology Textbook Reviewed By A Catholic Bioethics Journal
A Catholic journal ran this 2008 book review of Dr. Thomas Hilgers' NaProTechnology textbook. NaProTechnology treats fertility and hormone issues with cycle charts. The two doctors who wrote the review call the book a solid, well-cited guide to fertility care. They say it fits physicians, couples and mothers of young daughters.
Key Findings
- The reviewers say the textbook covers testing and treating infertility, hormone problems, and pelvic conditions through charting-based checks.
- They say NaProTechnology aims to find and treat the root cause of reproductive problems, going beyond symptom relief.
- They point to the book's medical and surgical sections, including hormone testing and pelvic surgery meant to limit scar tissue.
- The review calls the text thorough and well cited to peer-reviewed journals, and recommends it for physicians, couples and mothers of young daughters.
- The reviewers note the book's price puts it out of reach for many ordinary readers, despite its recommended audience.
Interpretation
The piece is a book review. It is not a research study. The review reports what the textbook claims and how two doctors judged its scope and layout. Nor is it an independent check of the research behind it. The journal is a Catholic bioethics quarterly, so the review focuses on what the book covers and who should read it. The review does not grade the study designs behind the book's claims. Treat this as a guide to the book's content. The summary is not proof that any medical outcome has been checked by the reviewers or by us.
RRM Context
NaProTechnology (NaPro) is a restorative reproductive medicine approach. It uses the Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) of cycle charting to study and treat reproductive and hormone problems. The essay is not new research; it offers a secondary account of a 2004 textbook. The account shows how NaPro described itself in the mid-2000s. Read the studies the book cites for the underlying evidence.
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Cite this article
Heap, L. (2008). The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTechnology, by Thomas W. Hilgers, M.D. The national Catholic bioethics quarterly, 8(1), 185-190. https://doi.org/10.5840/ncbq20088195
Heap L. The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTechnology, by Thomas W. Hilgers, M.D. Natl Cathol Bioeth Q. 2008;8(1):185-190. doi:10.5840/ncbq20088195
Heap, Laurie. "The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTechnology, by Thomas W. Hilgers, M.D." The national Catholic bioethics quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, 2008, pp. 185-190.