PCOS Teacher Series 2023

Teacher Series: PCOS: A hidden disease – does she have it?

Fertility teachers and practitioners play a crucial role in the early identification and recognition of PCOS.  They can also provide consistent and regular support in diet, lifestyle, and behavioural modifications as well as discuss OTC supplements that may be beneficial to the patient.  Dr. Tracey Parnell reviews screening tools used for PCOS diagnosis, and suggests some research-based supplement suggestions for PCOS management . The basic pathophysiology and complexity of PCOS hormonal interaction is reviewed with more in depth webinars to follow.

September Teacher Series: How to Create a Sustainable FABM Practice

Are you struggling to build a sustainable practice?  Whether you’re operating as a volunteer or a business, learn how to intentionally steward your resources and relationships for soul-aligned service & impact!  Learn tips to evaluate and create a model and pricing method that is sustainable for both your health and clients. This webinar includes time for hands-on activities and access to Anna’s pricing method.

May Teacher Series: Exploring the relationship between gut microbiome and PCO

What is the association between the gut microbiome and PCOS? What about the impact of the microbiome on health and diseases? Dr. April Lind explores the potential relationship between the gut microbiome and PCO, as well as providing an overall understanding of what exactly is meant by the microbiome and the effect on health and disease. Learn new ways of optimizing treatment for PCO, and share your thoughts on potential options for better treatment and management of this disease in the forum.

January Teacher Series: Reproductive Physiology: A review of the continuum (Part I)

Download Slides   At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to: Reinforce your knowledge of reproductive physiology leading to a better understanding of why cycle variations can occur. Review data published by Professor James Brown about the type of cycle variants that can occur during stages of a women’s reproductive life. Gain a better understanding of when cycle variations are a normal part of the ovarian continuum. Recognize ovulation as a sign of health.   Dr. Turczynski started in Animal Science, graduating with a B.S from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in Physiology of Reproduction from […]

Fall Teacher Series: Use of at home urinary pregnanediol 3-glucuronide to confirm ovulation

This webinar reviews the use and application of an at home urinary test that measures the presence of progesterone in urine (or more specifically tests a urine metabolite of progesterone, pregnanediol 3-glucuronide (PdG), and how this can be used alongside Fertility awareness based methods and may aid some users in increasing the efficacy of Fertility Awareness Based Methods. Dr. Martin Owen is a fellow of the Reproductive Health Research Institute (RHRI) and founded Vitae Medical Solutions to address the need for clinical and technological solutions in the Restorative Reproductive Medicine field internationally.

Teacher Series: Creighton Model Charting: A Review

Peter Danis, MD and past AAFCP president, and Elizabeth Martinez, a Fertility Care Practitioner & and Fertility Care Educator provide an overview of Creighton Model FertilityCare, a standardized observation and charting of biological markers that are essential to a woman’s health and fertility.