NaProTECHNOLOGY™

Creighton Model FertilityCare™ Instruction:

• Follow-up Sessions can be billed through insurance.
  • We ask that you contact your insurance to understand how they cover these visits and what copay you can expect.
• Starter materials and the Introductory Session are set, self-pay fees. 
• There are also self-pay options available for Follow-up Sessions at a discounted rate.

NaPro™ Consultations are medical visits and are billed to insurance as such.

It is important to understand that methods of calculating effectiveness of contraceptives do not work very well for describing natural family planning systems.  Contraceptive methods only work to prevent pregnancy, and they do so by trying to change the reproductive nature of intercourse. As such, any pregnancy is considered a “failure” of the method.   By contrast, couples using a natural family planning method are free to use the method to achieve a pregnancy or avoid a pregnancy – so both achievement of a pregnancy and avoidance of pregnancy can be successful outcomes of the method.

CrMS is a system of fertility appreciation – a method of recognizing the signs that help to understand and care for a woman’s reproductive system. By identifying days of fertility, a couple can select to choose days for physical intimacy based on their plan to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Since it can be used to either achieve or avoid pregnancy, it is a “family planning” tool in the full sense of that term.

NaProTECHNOLOGY™ is a women’s health science that uses the data from a woman’s Creighton Model FertilityCare™ charting to diagnose and treat women’s health conditions such as infertility, abnormal bleeding, painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, and recurrent pregnancy loss.  NaPro™ treatments respect and support the natural functioning of the reproductive system, and do not include contraceptives or artificial reproductive techniques. 

Yes!  NaPro™ offers effective natural treatment for postpartum depression. Please call to request consultation as soon as possible.

We also encourage women suffering from this common and painful condition to access counseling and mental health support.  If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of harming themselves or others, please access care in the emergency room or call your local crisis line: 

Clackamas County: 503-655-8585

Washington County: 503-291-9111

Multnomah County: 503-988-4888

The terms “rhythm” and “calendar” methods refer to methods developed in the 1930s and 1940s based on observations of the menstrual cycle. While these were important advances in the understanding of women’s health at their time, current natural methods of family planning are based on a much more sophisticated understanding of the cycle. The Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System is based on over 40 years of scientific research and is effective for women who are breastfeeding, premenopausal, or have irregular cycles.

Creighton FertilityCare™ charting provides the data necessary for a NaPro™ medical consultant to diagnose and treat women’s health issues. Except for postpartum depression, all NaPro™ treatments rely on Creighton Model FertilityCare™ charting.

There are many methods of natural family planning, each with its own strengths.  Some important qualities of Creighton Model FertilityCare™ are:

• It presents a standardized method of describing observations of a woman’s cycle.
• It provides ongoing support by a trained practitioner, an allied health professional.  
• Creighton Model FertilityCare™ centers are available across the country and even internationally, so if you move, you will be able to find a practitioner to continue to support you. 
• Creighton Model FertilityCare™ charts provide the data needed for medical evaluation and treatment with a NaPro™ medical consultant.

In addition to family planning, the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ provides valuable insight into a woman’s health and well being. The female reproductive system relies on the healthy function of many parts of the body. The normal menstrual cycle (“period”) is a sign of good health. Abnormalities in the cycle can be indicators of health problems such as hormonal abnormalities, infections, and even cancer.

A large study of 1,876 couples with normal fertility published in 1998 showed that at 12 months, method effectiveness to avoid pregnancy was 99.5%, and use effectiveness to avoid pregnancy was 96.8%.  (http://www.reproductivemedicine.com/toc/auto_abstract.php?id=9549)  

 Introductory Session

• All Creighton FertilityCare™ users begin by attending an Introductory Session
• We currently provide these sessions at Holy Family Catholic Clinic.  We are also happy to arrange a presentation at your parish or organization. 
• The Introductory Session is a group presentation by the practitioner and up to three couples
• Learn the foundation of how and why the Creighton FertilityCare™ method works
• Begin charting if you decide it is the right fit for you!

Follow-up Sessions

• Individual meetings between the couple and their practitioner
• Follow-up Sessions are essential to quickly gain confidence in using the method to meet your family planning or procreative health goals
• There are five Follow-up Sessions over the course of the first 3 months, and three more Follow-up Sessions over the next 9 months. After that point, long-term Follow-up Sessions commonly occur every 6 to 12 months or as needed for your fertility and health needs

We are not able to provide remote instruction at this time.

Creighton Model FertilityCare™ system has developed a charting app, but at this time we are not able to offer it.  In the future, this may become an option for clients who have already become confident users of paper charting.