St. Gianna's Center For Women's Health And FertilityCare
We are extremely excited to welcome you to our web site! This site will direct you to a new world of wondrous information about fertility. St. Gianna’s Center for Women’s Health and FertilityCare is a non-profit entity and provides professional instruction on planning families naturally and on enhancing the woman’s reproductive health from the first menses (period) through to menopause.
Natural Solutions for Women’s Health Concerns
We offer medical consultation for women of reproductive age (from teenage years until menopause) who are experiencing health concerns. Examples of problems evaluated at our Center include painful or abnormal menstrual bleeding, premenstrual syndrome, ovarian cysts, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, history of preterm birth, postpartum depression, and more! The first step in evaluation of these problems is to meet with one of our FertilityCare Practitioners and learn to chart the biomarkers of your menstrual cycle using the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. Then, medical consultation is arranged with a physician who can use the charting information the woman provides to diagnose and properly treat her health concern.
Infertility Solutions
Our Center features medical NaProTechnology, a new approach to women’s health which has been shown to be up to 50% effective in helping a couple with infertility successfully have a baby (Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 10-2008).
Acceptable & Affordable
All tests and treatments offered through the St. Gianna Center respect the dignity of human life and the sacred bond of marital intercourse. Evaluations by the FertilityCare Practitioners and by the Medical Consultant are offered for a reasonable fee, and diagnostic testing is often covered by health insurance. No one is turned away for inability to pay for services.
Professional Instruction On Natural Family Planning
Professionally trained FertilityCare Practitioners teach women and couples the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, and the knowledge gained can then be used by the couple to either achieve or avoid pregnancy. Research on couples using the Creighton Model has shown the method to be 96.8 % (typical use) to 99.5% (perfect use) effective in the avoidance of pregnancy. (Journal of Reproductive Medicine June 1998)
Training And Education
Our Center offers the services of both FertilityCare Practitioners and Medical Consultants. FertilityCare Practitioners teach the Creighton Model and act as advocates for their clients’ good reproductive health. They go through an intensive 13 month standardized Education Program which includes supervised care of at least 20 new clients and comprehensive oral and written exams. Medical Consultants are physicians trained in NaProTechnology who provide medical care for Creighton Model users who are experiencing reproductive health concerns.