Fertility awareness methods (FAM) and periods to stop
How our community feel fertility awareness methods (FAM) has affected their periods
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
63%
11%
9%
6%
Don't know
6%
3%
Out of the 154 reviews for fertility awareness methods (FAM), 5 people (3%) reported periods to stop.
Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 19th Jun 19
Used Natural cycles for 3 months and fell pregnant on what should have been a green or safe day to have intercourse. Worst contraceptive method ever! Please don't consider it a safe method. It might be good if you're trying to conceive but that's about it!
Top side effects not reported
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd Mar 19
Good not to have fake hormones in body - felt so much better and more horny than on pill. In the end, got pregnant after 1 year of using it to stop pregnancy. Not sure if it was because my routine can change a bit everyday - like getting up later. Baby wasn’t a disaster for us but wouldn’t use Nat cycles if not getting pregnant was most important thing
Gained weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Mar 19
Got pregnant on the first ever 'green day'. Avoid using Natural Cycles to prevent pregnancy. It doesn't work. On further research I found there's a whole law suit against this in Sweden. Emotional consequences of unwanted pregnancy were devastating.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
3 helpful
0 comments
Fertility awareness methods (FAM) common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
20% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported tender breasts
19% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported period like cramps
18% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
11% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported lower back pain
10% of fertility awareness methods (FAM) reviewers reported breast enlargement
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