This episode of NFP Conversations features a physician witness story. Host, Theresa Notare, PhD, speaks with Dr. Danielle Koestner, DO.
Dr. Koestner is a full-scope family medicine and obstetrics physician, treating patients of all ages. She has a particular interest in women’s health and has specialized training in reproductive endocrinology through the Reproductive Health Research Institute (RHRI). Dr. Koestner is also a member of the Fertility Education Medical Management (FEMM) Medical Education Team.
Dr. Koestner is passionate about making education in fertility education and Natural Family Planning the standard of care in medicine. Starting with adolescent girls and providing age-appropriate tools to educate her patients, Dr. Koestner hopes that this education will help girls and women use this awareness throughout their reproductive lives.
RESOURCES
To learn about the general topic of Natural Family Planning, see:
– usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/what-natural-family-planning
– factsaboutfertility.org
– femmhealth.org
The Free FEMM App that Dr. Koestner speaks about in the video can be found at femmhealth.org/thefemmapp
Physicians and other Medical Professionals, please see:
– FEMM: femmhealth.org/professional-education
FEMM offers medical management courses to medical providers. These courses equip medical providers with medical protocols that use evidence-based medicine and published data to help diagnose and treat underlying symptoms and conditions with the aim of restoring health and ensuring hormonal balance.
– To help patients achieve pregnancy, calculate their conception date, postpone pregnancy, or monitor their health, see boma-usa.org/health-professionals.html
For Patients …
-Women or men struggling with hormonal health or infertility, see
femmhealth.org/telehealth or email telehealth@femmhealth.org
Other NFP resources …
– FACTS: factsaboutfertility.org/what-is-charting
– For a list of NFP national providers see: usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/nfp-national-providers
Theresa Notare, PhD, is the assistant director of the NFP Program at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. To learn about Catholic teaching regarding married love and the gift of life see usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/love-and-sexuality.
Questions? Contact nfp@usccb.org.
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