i love seeing men making an effort to be informed

But what we're all actually wondering....how do we all find such a mature, kind, caring, and attractive husband??!?!

What a sweet husband you have :) Nice video !

You've got an incredibly enlightened husband! Congrats, and hell yeah Michael. All men should be so humble and open minded. It's hot!

OMG. Michael is so educated and supportive! I love it!

My story: my boyfriend was surprisingly into it. He was always...concerned about me taking something every day and what it was doing to my body, more so than I was! And I should have been more concerned. I'm two months in on the lady comp and it's incredible. My body feels totally different. Sex is totally different. I feel like a veil was lifted, and my boyfriend has been so cool with it. Overall the highlight of my year so far!

I'm so pleased you read my comment! My husband is the guy who paid half for my Daysy and is super involved. Michael asked how these conversations came up with his guy friends - the answer is because I blog openly about periods and have worked with Daysy and blogged about them! so I guess they saw that on social media... one guy asked if my husband was ok with me talking about periods online. He was like 'hell Yeah!'. You guys are so great!

Very helpful to see a male's point of view! Thank you and enjoy the remaining of your vacation ❤️

This method is NOT New. my husband and I used it 30 years ago before having kids and it wirks GREAT both for prevention AND for conceiving. Worked great for us. They called it NFP (Natural Family Plannin) back then. Great video . Thanks for educating people.

@jennyfickes3051

7 жыл бұрын

Nfp triditionally doesn't believe in the use of condoms. FAM is inclusive of condoms and similar methods during and around ovulation.

@mrandmrsmattnpat

7 жыл бұрын

But the foundations of the methods are the same....determination of fertility based on basal body temperature, cervical mucus viscosity and cervical position.

@jennyfickes3051

7 жыл бұрын

she has other videos that discuss FAM vs nfp, she is open about how she developed fam and its roots in nfp. This method is for a new generation that is inclusive of other birth control means during ovulation which "the church" and NFP look down upon.

I somehow missed this video from years ago. And omg, i love him! What a wonderful person.

You two are awesome. Thank you for doing what you do!

This was so great! He seems so well informed and open, and it's so nice to see. You can tell that you guys have great communication. It's a great thing to put out there.

Having Michael on the channel was awesome! He seems so mature about FAM and relationships period! 😊 I would love to see you do a video on your thoughts on makeup. I know you have a video of your minimal routine video but i would love to hear your thoughts on makeup in general!

this is fucking EPIC THANK YOU Victoria and Michael !! Sharing this with all my male friends yesssss it LIGHTS ME UP to see a man talking about FAM with such confidence and clarity. Victoria thank you for doing this work love!!

You guys are so sweet. This was a great vid, thank you!

Wow, that is just the best video ever! Such good advice and it's so nice to hear a man's perspective! So true that Knowledge is Power! Thank you both so much for sharing and Michael, the way you explain and communicate your opinion in this video is really great! Would love to see more videos of you two together, much love xx

This was great! Knowledge is power and it is important to let your partner know what's going on in your body. Your health and his health are both of your responsibilities. Agreed!

Relationship goals. 😍

This was such a great video! Nice to "meet" you, Michael.

What a fantastic video!!!

WAW! You 2 are an amazing inspiration ❤

LOVE this video Victoria & Michael! Excellent job sharing your story and advocating for FAM!

@bridgiesue7

7 жыл бұрын

MegInWhispers omg what are you doing here I love you 😍 #whenyoufindyourfavoriteyoutubersinotherfavoriteyoutuberscommentssection

wow. what an awesome husband! soo respectful and loving. My husband is amazing like this too, but we are just starting to educate ourselves on Fam. I am totally getting him to watch this video! thank you for your candour!

You two compliment each other well and I love how supportive he is! FAM really is a joint effort, it's awesome to see an example of that. P.S. Can we please get more Victoria and Michael videos?!

well he's prefect. haha thank you for this!!!

Great & helpful video! Thank you!

Well aren't you two just absolutely perfect for each other! I love seeing happy healthy relationships :)

amazing! such an inspiration to see a couple who understand that not matter what birth control, its always the responsibility of both..:) thanks for this!

its wonderful hearing your husband's perspective! lovely video ^^

You guys are an amazing couple! Will you ever say how you met, or do relationship advice videos? Your 'time balance' in a relationship video was superb.

Thanks for this video. I've recently found your channel in my own research into getting off the pill and am finding it's one of the most balanced and helpful I've run into. My husband especially appreciated hearing Michael's perspective on the topic as he is very data driven and seeing that focus on accurate information as a source of confidence encourages him to believe it's doable. Thanks to both of you for sharing and helping make this a more natural conversation for couples.

@CycleCoachAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Are you fully off the pill now? How is your body feeling?

You guys are awesome. Thank you for your beautiful channel!

You two seem so naturally perfect for each other. :)

Aw, this was awesome! I love seeing Michael in a video. I have tried to be mindful of the goings-on in my body from quite a young age. I have never used any form of hormonal birth control, and I prefer to stick to good old condoms and I guess a form of FAM. When I first met my partner, he was pretty nervous about this, and pleaded with me to consider the pill. I told him that if he went and did his own research on the effects of the OCP on the body, and could come back and confidently tell me that he wanted me to start taking it then I would consider it. He couldn't. Now, 3.5 years later he told me last night that he wants to go in 50/50 on the Daysy! He even promotes it to my friends and urges women he knows to do their research on all birth control methods, so that they can have an understanding and pick the right method for them. Knowledge is power! xx

Just found your channel and subscribed! After reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility I was sooo frustrated that I wasn’t taught this information about my body in high school or even college. It’s so sad how we aren’t taught to be in touch with our bodies we are prescribed a birth control pill instead. My friends in their mid twenties call me and ask how they know when they are ovulating, so sad! I stopped taking the birth control pill when I started taking a more holistic approach to health and my husband was very supportive. I’m so happy to find this channel, great content! Btw your husband is such a keeper to do this video with you! ❤️

What a great video, I think it can be hard when you’ve been in a relationship for a long time and you make a big change like this and a lot of men really don’t understand or want to know about period stuff!

@CycleCoachAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Totally! Most guys don’t understand, but it’s up to us to create body literacy for ourselves so that we can share with them. 💝

Thanks Michael!!!!

Really helpfull video! Thanks for sharing :)

This is the best video on KZread!

Natural family planning has been around for years, this is no new thing, just now 'there's an app for that'

love this. my husband is not okay with any other methods now and neither am I :) but knowing the risk just like with any birth control is good

Make sure you get parter to partner in the title!

Great video! Had used hormonal birth control before we had decided to conceive, coming off of it I was CRAZY, we knew then that I was never taking it again, still breast feeding the baby so it is making ovulation difficult to predict, after we conceive again we will be using FAM! Until then I am excited to share all the great information you post, keep it up!

I love your channel as is very informative. I have never charted my cycle and never used another contraceptive method than the condom. I am eager to learn more and hopefully soon buy myself a Daysy too.

Great video! ☺😘

Thank you so much for making this x

@CarmenElaine

7 жыл бұрын

Also, last week I FINALLY made an appointment to get my implant taken out and it coincides with my birthday so I've asked for your Chart Your Cycle course. You've totally revolutionised the way I think about my period (and a lot of other things) and I have so much to thank you for. So thank you :)

@kimberlyalt7612

7 жыл бұрын

I love this! Happy Birthday to you! Treat yo self! :)

@CarmenElaine

7 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!!

What does Michael do for a living? (If you don't mind me asking)

Such a beautiful conversation with your man! I’m lucky to have this type of communication with my partner too! More of this type of support for all menstruating people!

Great video :)

What A Man ! Hope u ceep him !

Great video! I'm wanting to slowly phase into the FAM method, but I do not want to have my IUD taken out until I know more about my cycle and am confident that I understand the signs properly before I rely on the FAM method alone. I was wondering if it is possible to start tracking your cycle while on hormonal birth control, or if the hormones will yield inaccurate results? How did you phase out birth control, and what birth control methods did you use while learning to identify and chart your signs of fertility? Also, how many cycles should be charted before the FAM method is reliable?

I've just discovered FAM thanks to your different videos. I've been on hormonal treatment for 3 years (to cure a level of male hormones too hight that caused my acne) and I stopped in january 2017. Now it's been 3 months that I stopped and my body is still trying to go back to a normal cycle. I am on small period every single day (hopefully not huge, more like spottings) and acne appeared on my back and reappeared on my face (but not as much as before the treatment). I see how it has distrubed my body and now I have a boyfriend I'm considering to take the pills but I wish I could avoid it. But because me period are not regular at all I can't do the FAM. But one day I'll try it because I don't want to leave on pills forever

He's so articulate! He's a natural in front of the camera. Thanks for doing this. Can you start tracking your cycle on birth control or is that pointless? Thanks!

@kimberlyalt7612

7 жыл бұрын

I started tracking my cycle when I was on the Nuva Ring. Some symptoms may be a bit "muted" when using birth control or taking other medications (like allergy meds). For me specifically, my cervical fluid wasn't very present. It wasn't until I felt comfortable and learned fully about FAM that I stopped the Nuva Ring. I think it's great to start tracking your cycle when you're on birth control and then transitioning off if you want. :)

Curious what you and your husband think of the HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer?

So what method does she use?

Tried using the discount, but the site says "internal error". Is this because they are sold out?

My husband was trying to help me take out my IUD (he didn’t get it out) but once i got it out, he thinks it’s nasty and doesn’t want nothing to do with that kind of stuff but I’m waiting for my Daysy and Wink [Kindara] to come in the mail and i think he is ok with me getting off the birth control because he sees how it has effected me and our relationship. I been on birthcontrol for almost 6 years and I’m completely done with it. And i think he is curious at this point since i been watching your videos and others.

@CycleCoachAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you got support to come off birth control. 💝 Does your partner still think it’s nasty?

I love how people think FAM is a "new" method of birth control. Women have been using FAM methods for so much longer than condoms, the BCP, etc have been available, it's just not as convenient and requires people and partners to confront their own biology and discuss sex outside of the bedroom which our culture doesn't really celebrate.

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

I know he said "new" but he didn't mean that it's actually new. I think he meant gaining popularity. We both know that it's been around longer than modern forms of birth control. Just another reason to love it so much!

@heartisallwehav

7 жыл бұрын

Oh I didn't mean Michael, I meant people in the comments or those who are untrusting of FAM because they view it as "new" and also that it's not as discussed in our culture or given as an option by doctors. It's one of those things where it's easier to pop a pill every day than to make a lifestyle change.

@Peoplehatethetruth

7 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the person doesn't mean your husband, they meant the person that asked the first question (or made the first comment rather)

Irrelevant question but where is your tank from?

Does he have a brother?

Can someone explain to me what FAM is? I am not englisch so dont judge please hahah :D

It’s good to see the comments that some women do have the right partner. It’s kind of alarming that people are having sex with someone that doesn’t even want to talk about women fertility. If you can’t even have a conversation why are you jumping into bed with them? If pregnancy happened this would be the person you have in your life for as long as your children live.

@lanataliamaria

2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

How old are you two?

Hi Victoria! I had a question about using the daysy... I work overnight shift at a hospital and I can't accurately take my temperature in bed at the same time every morning. Do you have any advice ?

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

I like the Daysy because it only needs four hours of sleep before you take your temp.

@MegInWhispers

7 жыл бұрын

Ashley Gendron - There's a FB group called Daysy Fertility Monitor where we answer questions like yours! Highly encourage you to join. With the Daysy you can take your temp at any time during the day where you've slept at least 3 hours previous. With Daysy specifically, it doesn't need to be at the same time daily. However if you're charting with a regular BBT such as with Kindara, then that info does need to be taken at a more consistent time daily.

I kinda need help with something, im learning this method... the only thing im stuck on is , how are your tempertures before fertile window ? What do "safe" temperatures look like? How can i tell when im approaching my fertile window with temperature? Im also going to track my cervical mucus but need help with tempeture. Thank you

@FemmeHead

5 жыл бұрын

Your basal body temperature (BBT) will only confirm that you've ovulated (after the fact). You need to chart your cervical fluid to know when you're approaching your fertile phase. I highly recommend learning the Sympto-Thermal Method or another combined method that uses both your basal body temperature and cervical fluid.

I know this is a very personal question but I have been learning about FAM and watching your videos for months now. No one mentions if it is okay for the man to ejaculate inside the woman on the days she isn't fertile. Should he still withdraw before hand?

@madamexlorena

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's the essence of FAM :D on infertile days, the man can ejaculate inside the woman.

I have been charting my cycle for a little over 3 month. I have yet to notice any pattern in my charting and everyday my temperature spikes up or down. I take my temperature at the same exact time everyday the second I wake up. What can I do to prevent this?

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

A few questions :) Have you just recently come off of hormonal birth control? This can really through your body for a loop, when it comes to reestablishing it's own hormone levels after being overpowered by synthetic ones for so long. And then I'd be curious to see if there is any sort of pattern emerging, even if it's not super obvious. At first glance my temperatures look all over the place, but as you start to look closer you can see the pattern is there. In amongst the temperatures seeming to spike up and down you can see the shift up in temperature and that it stays elevated until the start of the next cycle. Don't be disheartened. It sounds like you are taking your temperature correctly. It's just a matter of finding your unique pattern now!

@AveryLuvsYou

7 жыл бұрын

FemmeHead I got off birth control about 3 months ago so I started charting a little bit after! I have been consuming a lot of maca powder and herbs for balancing hormones but i'm not sure if it's really working because my periods have gone back to being extremely painful like they were before i started birth control :(((

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

*throw* not through :)

I have been thinking of going on FAM rather than normal birth control, my worry is that every woman ovulates at different times, how accurate is the increase of temperature to tell you that you are ovulating? I am scared of using this method as I feel it wont be as reliable as others, I am not saying this to be ignorant, but to learn, thank you!

@merel6851

7 жыл бұрын

I have the same worries, Jessica! I've been reading up on FAM and am so excited about is, as I stopped using any form of birth control (with exception of always using condoms) 4 years ago. I never thought there was a way for me to have natural birth control, untill I stumbled upon these videos yesterday evening!! But just like you said, my worry is that I can't see well enough when I'm ovulating and that I will make a mistake. What I think happens however, is that you take quite a bit of time getting to know your body and how your cycle is, until you're really be able to use the method as birth control. That's what I get from it at least! Since it's been a while since you posted this comment, have you been trying out the method from that point on?

My boyfriend is on board in the sense it's my body and he wants me to feel my best, but he's dissappointed and scared and wants to use condoms 24/7. I'm staying on the patch for 1 more month as I wait for my lady comp to arrive but I want him to be able to trust me. We've been together 3 years. I get as much as it is my right to not use hormones, its his right to use condoms but I just think its so unnessary if I'm not fertile. He's done research, and he's not convinced. What would you suggest to make him more comfortable?

@svrarararrrr

6 жыл бұрын

Jessica Weinhart Your partner is right. FAM is only about a birth control, while condoms should be used to avoid invections. It's super important even if you and your partner both look healthy. The easiest way is to visit a doctor and to ask these questions together, and to make tests, of course.

@CycleCoachAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Let your boyfriend know that you CANNOT get pregnant after ovulation. Day after bbt rise.

This may be tmi and I doubt anyone will answer but I've been with my bf for 10 years and we have always just done the pull out method, even when I was on birth control pills for 6 months. The thought of him not pulling out scares the crap out of me. So my question is does your partner pull out even when you're not fertile or ovulating? What do you do on days when you're fertile/ovulating? Do you just do foreplay and oral sex and everything else except regular sex? I'm new to all this and need help!

@user-yp3yj4ig7g

7 жыл бұрын

ccap3211 Hi! I hope I can help a little bit. I suggest watching Laci Green's video called "The Truth About Pulling Out." This video gives tips about how to do the pull out method properly! Also, if you are wanting to have sex on fertile days you can use a condom and spermicide, as well as using the pull out method for added security. If you are not comfortable with using condoms, and spermicide, and are not willing to risk pregnancy using the pull out method alone on days you are fertile, then it is extremely recommended that you stick to oral sex and foreplay only.

@ccap3211

7 жыл бұрын

Victoria M yes I've seen that video! I'm more curious about what people actually do in their personal relationships when using fam. Like what do they do on non fertile days? Do they let their partners finish inside of them? I'm talking about a long term relationship where stds aren't a concern.

@user-yp3yj4ig7g

7 жыл бұрын

ccap3211 I suppose if you were very confident with your cycle tracking then theoretically you could let your partner finish inside of you, but you have to be willing to accept the increased risk of pregnancy. I haven't started using the FAM method yet, but I know that if I were to use the FAM method, that I would also practice the pull out method for added safety. It all depends on the risk of pregnancy you're willing to take.

@ccap3211

7 жыл бұрын

Victoria M yes I think I agree with you and I would use both together as well. I just wonder how confident Victoria (femmehead, not you! Lol) is with fam and if she lets her husband not pull out on non fertile days. I didn't think she'd answer as it's a pretty personal question.

@al.kenzie

7 жыл бұрын

ccap3211 outside my fertile window he finishes inside. while I'm fertile we've done withdrawal, but it makes me uncomfortable, so usually for those 5 days we do everything else and use a condom for vaginal intercourse.

* partner 😘

This is a lovely video, but I am honestly distracted by how GORGEOUS you look haha I think I have a girl crush on you

Списать мне домашку не дашь, так же?

@maksimpogirov3233

7 жыл бұрын

ok, sorry