Does fertility awareness methods (FAM) cause period like cramps?

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on fertility awareness methods (FAM)

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

81%

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Quite a bit

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A great deal

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A lot

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Out of the 146 reviews for fertility awareness methods (FAM), 0 people (0%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  26th Dec 22

  •  Still using

You have to take your temperature and do a ovulation test ( wee sample ) both in the morning then you add all in the app and it tells you if is a red day ( which you have to use another contraceptive method ) o green then you can have sex without contraception because when you have a green day you are not meant to get pregnant . I think if you want to get pregnant go for this app ! but as contraception is not very good as you hardly ever get green days and when you get them ( very rare ) you feel you can still getting pregnant also boyfriends / partners find so difficult to trust the app which it makes it even more difficult for the woman . As an app works very well and is interesting to know when do you ovulate or if you don't ovulate or if you ovulate twice but as contraception needs improvement

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Nov 22

  •  Still using

A very empowering contraceptive method that allows women to learn about their own bodies and to work around what's natural to avoid pregnancy. Any symptoms that I have listed such as migraines occur during PMS. I would highly recommend the Sensiplan method as it has a typical failure rate of just 2%, and a perfect use of 99.6%.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  11th Oct 22

  •  Still using

I like how it allows you to be in tune with your body


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Fertility awareness methods (FAM) common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

21% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported tender breasts

19% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported vaginal discharge

19% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported period like cramps

11% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported lower back pain

10% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible fertility awareness methods (FAM) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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