[TTC] Learning FAM made me realize how misleading some fertility apps can be
I am currently learning about the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) while exploring different fertility apps, and honestly, I’ve been surprised by how misleading some recommendations can be.
For example, today Natural Cycles marked me as “likely infertile” even though I had five negative LH tests only a couple of days ago, my temperature shift is still not confirmed, and I currently have a significant amount of egg white cervical mucus. In other words, ovulation is probably about to happen, not safely passed.
It made me think about how easy it would be for someone to completely miss their fertile window if they trusted the app without understanding the underlying signs and physiology.
I’m really grateful that I started learning FAM more deeply instead of relying only on algorithms. I still think apps can be very helpful tools, but they should support body literacy, not replace it.