Mary Lee Barron, PhD is a wife, mother of 3, nurse practitioner, and Marquette Method NFP teacher in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Barron received her PhD from Saint Louis University, is an FNP, and an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She also directs Marquette Fertility Education, offering direct patient care services… Read More »
Are You Trying To conceive? Here’s Why You Need To Get Your Partner’s Sperm Tested ASAP
In some ways I think of this blog post as a public service announcement. If you’re actively trying to conceive now, or if you plan to have a baby at some point in the future you’ll want to start considering the role your partner’s health plays in the equation from day one — and that… Read More »
6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take The Pill Long Term
The more I read about the pill the more I wonder how it’s even possible that it’s still the most commonly used method of birth control. It’s incredible that we’ve put up with the negative side effects for over 50 years. We’ve been seduced by the promise that comes with it. The convenience of it.… Read More »
The Biggest Lie We’ve Been Told About Our Bodies
From the first time I discovered fertility awareness back when I was 19 years old I realized we had been sold a lie. It all started when our trusted school teachers told us we could get pregnant on every single day of our cycles. What I’ve found in my work with women is that it… Read More »
Is The Pill Destroying Your Sex Life? Top 3 Ways Hormonal Contraceptives Obliterate Your Libido, And Why It Might Be Permanent
You might have heard before on the grape vine that hormonal contraceptives can lower your libido. Although your doctor will go to great lengths to inform you of how safe hormonal contraceptives are and how unlikely you are to have side effects while taking it, I call bullsh*t. There are a number of studies showing… Read More »
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