Our Goal is to expand family planning options by making Fertility Awareness-Based (FAB) methods widely available through high quality services and information. The Institute:

• Translates complex concepts into simple, practical approaches and manageable information;
• Establishes the efficacy of FAB methods and identifies best practices through clinical trials, operations research and behavioral studies; and
• Increases access to and acceptability of FAB methods worldwide through partnerships.

Senegal: Women find family planning method with CycleBeads  •  Haiti: See Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers explain CycleBeads   •  Africa: Making strides to ensure SDM sustainability   •    India: Research shows SDM integration a success   •    Zambia: SDM building bridges between Family Planning groups   •   SDM and TDM included in key Family Planning publications  •  

• In Haiti with the 4Real Foundation, Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, demonstrates how to use CycleBeads, among other videos. Click on the video called "Birth Control". 4Real in Haiti
• Women and couples in Senegal seeking family planning have found satisfaction in the SDM and CycleBeads. UNFPA-supported organizations such as Tostan provide CycleBeads through their distribution program. (online article)
• Kenpop News, an online newsletter focusing on population issues in Kenya for the National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development features an article on the SDM. Full article
• The Institute for Reproductive Health was awarded a five-year, $38 million grant by USAID to expand access to FAB methods and ensure their sustainability in developing countries. (Press Release)
• Standard Days Method introduction had a positive overall effect on the quality of care but provider training needed adjustments, according to an article published in Evaluation Review that presents an evaluation framework to assess method introduction in Peru Ministry of Health clinics. Full article