Biomarkers Used:
✔️Cervical Mucus
❌Cervical Position
❌Vaginal Sensation
✔️Basal Body Temperature
✔️Hormone testing (monitor + LH strips)
✔️Algorithm to determine opening of fertile window (set after charting 6 cycles)
Instructor Certification Process
Associated Medical Component ❌**
**Instructors are required to be licensed medical professionals. More and more physicians are able to use Marquette charts to help direct diagnoses and treatment.
The Charter Who Loves This Method
Marquette has a broad appeal because of the flexibility of the method, and because of the objectivity of determining the fertile window with the Clear Blue Monitor. Women who are postpartum tend to favor this method most because of the simple protocols for that period, and often continue with the method once cycles normalize. Engaged couples are a growing demographic of users.
Protocols can be tailored to individual needs. A woman can learn a mucus-only protocol, a mucus+monitor protocol, monitor-only protocol, and how to incorporate basal body temperature and LH and progesterone testing as she prefers in order to feel fully confident in identifying ovulation. She can also adjust protocols based on changes in fertility, health or family planning needs with follow up instruction.
If partner-support is lacking or difficult, this method tends to minimize the pressure charters may feel in identifying their fertile window. Individuals who like tracking lots of data tend to love this method.
Women who are concerned about their health will find having an instructor who is also a licensed medical professional a great benefit for providing direction for appropriate medical interventions for cycle-related issues.