Online FEMM Instruction

Your cycle is a vital sign. Learn to read it.

FEMM teaches you to chart key hormones and understand your cycle as a window into your whole-body health, taught one-on-one by certified FEMM teachers, with support through your first cycles.

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Certified FEMM Teachers One-on-one with Dr. Haley Sherman or Aniston Russ, RN

Hormone-Based Charting Track key hormones, simply

Health, Not Just Dates Understand your cycle as a vital sign

What Is FEMM?

Health literacy starts with your cycle.

FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) is a science-based program that teaches you to read the hormonal patterns behind your cycle. It builds real reproductive health literacy: cycle awareness, hormonal health, and fertility tracking grounded in medicine — so you can recognize what's normal for you, notice when something's off, and bring that information to a provider when concerns arise.

More Than Family Planning

A window into your health.

Your chart doesn't just tell you when you're fertile. Because FEMM tracks hormones across your entire cycle, patterns that would otherwise go unnoticed become visible — and actionable. A trained eye can read what your body is already telling you.

Irregular bleeding

Hormone imbalance worth investigating

Short luteal phase

A common, treatable factor in miscarriage

Unusual mucus patterns

Signs of infection or hormonal disruption

Absent LH surge

Ovulation issues behind trouble conceiving

Cycle-linked pain

Charted evidence pointing toward endometriosis

PMS timing and severity

Hormonal patterns worth understanding and evaluating

FEMM instruction helps women learn to observe, chart, and understand biomarkers. When your charts or symptoms suggest that medical evaluation may be helpful, our Certified FEMM Provider, Marisa Hartnett, Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C), can review your chart, help identify when medical evaluation may be appropriate, and guide you toward the right care pathway. Education and cycle-informed guidance, working together.

Explore Restorative Reproductive Care → Instruction is available online, nationwide. Restorative medical care availability depends on state eligibility, licensure, and the appropriate care pathway.

The Process

Three sessions. One clear picture.

Your instruction unfolds over three dedicated sessions. Together we cover the science of women's hormones, learn to chart your cycle accurately, and interpret your charts side by side. After your three sessions, we stay available by email between visits, with replies within two business days. Your charting doesn't end when the sessions do.

Session 1: The science of your hormones (~60–90 min)

We cover how your key hormones drive your cycle and exactly how to observe and chart them. You start charting right away.

Session 2: Reading your patterns (~60–90 min)

We interpret your first charts together — learning to recognize healthy patterns and notice when something may need a closer look.

Session 3: Applying your chart (~60–90 min)

We apply everything to your specific goal — whether that's avoiding or achieving pregnancy, or simply understanding your cycle more deeply.

Direct email support between sessions, with replies within two business days. After your three sessions we're still here for any question that comes up.

Who It's For

Whatever your goal.

Whether you want to finally understand your cycle, pinpoint a hormonal issue, avoid or achieve pregnancy, or simply know your reproductive health more deeply — FEMM meets you there.

Understand your cycle Pinpoint a hormonal issue Avoid pregnancy Achieve pregnancy Whole-picture health

Pricing

One program. Everything to get fluent.

Private, one-on-one FEMM instruction — the full method plus support through your first cycles, in one transparent price.

Complete FEMM Program

FEMM Instruction

$199

Please don't let cost be a barrier — a sliding scale is available when needed. Just mention it when you reach out.

All three sessions + first-cycle support · $75/year to renew after your first year

Three private one-on-one sessions with a certified FEMM teacher (~60–90 min each)
Personalized chart reviews through your first cycles
FEMM charting materials and app setup
Guidance on LH test-strip charting (low-cost, no monitor needed)
Personalized protocols for avoiding or achieving pregnancy
Direct email support between sessions, with replies within two business days

Renewal includes an annual review session and continued email support.

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Evenings and weekend sessions available · 100% online · Available nationwide

Your Instructors

Dr. Haley Sherman

PhD, Human Development & Family Science (HDFS) · Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) · Certified FEMM Teacher

Your cycle is not a mystery to be endured. It's a language to be learned.

— Dr. Haley Sherman

Dr. Sherman holds a PhD in Human Development and Family Science and is a certified FEMM Teacher, a pairing that lets her guide each woman through her own chart with the patience of a teacher and the precision of a researcher.

You'll learn directly from Haley or Aniston, and each session is built on the belief that your cycle is a language to be learned. Her goal is simple: that you finish understanding your body better than any app could tell you.

Certified FEMM Teacher PhD Human Development & Family Science

Aniston Russ, RN

Certified FEMM Teacher · Cana Women's Health

Aniston is a registered nurse and certified FEMM Teacher who guides women through hormone charting with warmth and clinical care. She helps you build real confidence reading your cycle, one session at a time.

Registered Nurse Certified FEMM Teacher FEMM Method

When your charts or symptoms suggest medical evaluation may be helpful, clinical guidance is available from Marisa Hartnett, FNP-C, our Certified FEMM Provider.

Common Questions

Frequently asked.

What's the difference between FEMM and other methods?

FEMM tracks key hormones — estrogen, Progesterone, FSH, and LH — and teaches you to read your cycle as a vital sign of overall health, not just to identify fertile days. It uses simple observations plus low-cost LH test strips, and works for regular and irregular cycles alike.

Do I need to buy any devices?

No monitors or expensive devices — just inexpensive LH urine test strips, which we'll show you how to use. Your charting materials are included in the program.

How long does it take to learn?

The method is taught in three one-on-one sessions, with chart-review support through your first cycles as you build confidence. Most women feel fluent by their second or third chart.

Can FEMM help if my cycles are irregular?

Yes — FEMM is especially useful for irregular cycles, because those patterns often reveal the most about your hormonal health. Charting gives you and your provider a clear picture of what's actually happening.

Can FEMM be used to both avoid and achieve pregnancy?

Yes. You'll learn to apply your charting to your specific goal, and you can switch goals using the same skills — the method works in both directions from the same chart.

What if my chart shows a possible problem?

That's one of FEMM's strengths. Your instructor can help you recognize patterns that may need evaluation, and our Certified FEMM Provider, Marisa Hartnett, FNP-C, can review your chart, help identify when medical evaluation may be appropriate, and guide you toward the right care pathway. Instruction is available online, nationwide; restorative medical care availability depends on state eligibility, licensure, and the appropriate care pathway.