FertilityCare Services

The FertilityCare program at Avera is based on the Creighton Model of Fertility Care, an international program used successfully worldwide for family planning and/or for management of gynecological problems.

The FertilityCare program teaches women/couples how to observe for and chart 'biological markers'. These biological markers not only help a couple to know their time of fertility or infertility, but can also be used by physicians or practitioners trained in this method to treat various gynecological abnormalities.

FertilityCare...

• Can increase an infertile couple’s chance of conceiving by 20-80%
• Is 99.5% effective in spacing pregnancy
• Can help your physician to better treat a variety of gynecological conditions
• Involves simple charting based on external observations
• Can be used at every stage of a woman’s reproductive life, from the onset of menstruation through peri-menopause
• Is the most acceptable method of family planning or infertility treatment according to the Catholic Church’s teaching
• Encourages communication, respect and understanding between partners (couples using this method have a less than 2% divorce rate, compared with the national rate of more than 50%)
• Is inexpensive; considerably less so than contraceptives, infertility treatments, or surgical options
• Can be used throughout a woman’s reproductive lifespan with no side effects or complications that may result from using other methods