Fertility awareness methods (FAM) and thrush

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

97%

A bit

3%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 154 reviews for fertility awareness methods (FAM), 5 people (3%) reported thrush.

Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Fertility awareness methods (FAM)  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  26th Dec 22

Fertility awareness methods (FAM)  

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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Somewhat positive mood

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Sep 20

I used natural family planning for 1 year after coming off my implant. As a nurse working night shifts at times i struggled to get accurate recordings of my temperature therefore i believe it became unreliable. I suffered a chemical pregnancy. However my sex drive increased, my skin improved ever so slightly and I was a lot less bloated.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  23rd Aug 19

Coming off hormonal contraception and giving natural cycles a go has been fab. As long as you have a regular sleep cycle (waking up/going to bed within 2 hours every day) and you’re consistent with measuring your temp as soon as you wake up (easy to maintain that habit in my opinion) it’s been a great way to learn about my body and feel myself again after 10+ years of hormonal contraception dampening my personality, sex drive and emotions. You need a supportive partner to be happy using condoms on days you’re fertile but honestly once you’ve got a decent amount of readings, you only really have about 7-10 days of being fertile where you need to be careful with contraception etc. I definitely think it’s worth it to have your sex drive and personality back, rather than being apathetic all the time!!


Very positive mood

1 more effect

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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


Possible fertility awareness methods (FAM) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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