FACTS About Fertility

By Alex Jennings

Editor’s Note: Painful periods, or dysmenorrhea, are common, but they should not be accepted as the norm. Patients’ quality of life often suffers due to painful periods; consequently, patients often seek management options from their healthcare professionals. While non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the standard of care, exerci...

By McKenna J. Coatney, DO, MA

Editor’s Note: In this interview reflection, McKenna Coatney, DO, MA, summarizes a patient experience using the Marquette Method to better understand fertility and achieve pregnancy. As a p...

By Helen Vuong

Editor’s Note: Helen Vuong, a fourth-year osteopathic medical student at California Health Sciences University, completed the FACTS Fertility Awareness Medical Student Elective this past fall. In this article, she summ...

By Morgan Harris

Editor’s Note: As a student in the FACTS Medical Elective, Morgan Harris authored this summary of “Coordination of Ovulation and Oocyte Maturation: A Good Egg at the Right Time” by Rebecca L. Robker et al. This articl...

By Denise Pinto, DO

Editors Note: During her participation in the FACTS elective, Denise Pinto, a fourth-year medical student, reviewed the narrative study “Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and the Long-Term Health Consequences” by Chrisandra ...