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Excellent Book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

I bought this book for my 14 year old daughter from the advice of a friend. My daughter is still very shy about this stuff and really isn't interested in the book right now, but she has tons of questions about her cycle. Unfortunately her cycle is much more complicated than mine ever was including a very heavy flow. I decided to keep the book and read it for myself so that I could answer her questions better. I'm not even half way through the book and I have learned so much already. I am almost 50 years old and I cannot believe the amount of new information that I am reading about in this book. I will finish reading it so I can help my daughter navigate and I'm sure in a year or two she will be happy to keep the book herself!

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Bruce

informative but much more than I wanted for my tween

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022

I wanted my daughter to understand her coming menstruation. This book was much too advanced for my child. This content IMO is for a sexually active teenager.

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Lori M

Excellent Book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

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GentleRainOfPeace

Let's choose to inform our teens, not keep them ignorant.

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2009

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I was so excited when I found Cycle Savvy! I bought it and read it before I gave it to my little sister. It talks all about the female cycle and what to expect throughout your cycle. It goes over the reproductive system, what the symptoms of a infection are, what to expect on your first pelvic exam, general gynecological health, how to chart your cycle, etc... There are cool pictures, games/tests at the end of each chapter so you can see if you learned the basic points, and the personal accounts throughout the book are really helpful. I like that it doesn't encourage charting your cycle for birth control, but it does have information on contraceptives and STD's/STI's. I found that this book is mostly geared toward teens that arn't sexually active but I think that it is a good read for the ones that are.

I bought Taking Charge of Your Fertility before I bought this one for my younger sister. I was astounded with all the information about my body that no one ever bothered telling me. Why weren't we taught this in Health class, or why didn't I find all this out from my Mom or Sister at least!?!? I then realized that they were all ignorant of this information. How could they teach me when they were Ignorant of it in the first place. I wished someone had been knowledgeable enough to hand me Cycle Savvy when I was in Highschool. It would have saved me a lot of confusion and self loathing when all those bodily changes where taking place. I decided to start informing the people around me of this awesome info. I told my friends, mom, and older sister about Taking Charge of Your Fertility, but then I came to a problem when I thought of my 13 year old sister and I knew she needed this information the most. I knew she would get overwhelmed by such a big book and she didn't need to know about achieving pregnancy and menopause. I was so happy to find Cycle Savvy! It allowed me to be a better role model and provide my little sister with the information about her body that she deserves to know.
Let's choose knowledge for our teens over ignorance.

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T. Bridges

Finally!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017

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When I saw it was written by Take Charge of Your Fertility's author, Toni Weschler, I looked no further. A gift for my 14 year-old niece to help her navigate the years to come, "Thank you. I really needed this" she said. Cycle Savvy is exactly what we ALL needed when we were teens. Thank you, Toni Weschler, for finally writing it!

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Joan Austin

Life Changing Information

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2010

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I am sending Cycle Savvy to my 14 year old niece. If only this book had been available to me at 14. It would have been extremely helpful to my future when my husband and I attempted to plan our family. After getting an education and working in family planning for the past 20 years I am often surprised at the lack of understanding many educated women and men have of a women's fertility cycle. Cycle Savvy is full humor, personal stories and accurate information on how to learn about your own fertility cycle and how it affects your life as a teen. What a great time to learn about your cycle prior to becoming sexually active as a woman. The last section of the book raises the issues teen face as they consider when they will become sexually active. Cycle Savvy could be a great way to open up this important discussion between parent and teen. This is what I am hoping for my sister and niece.

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Lauren Lesniakowski

MUST HAVE FOR TEENS!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016

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A must have book for all teenage girls. My mom handed this book to me when I was 13 and I was absolutely appalled! I read it none the less and I buy it now for my college friends whose moms weren't open enough to teach them about these things! It is super useful and descriptive enough for information without being gross.

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Beehappy1973

Knowledge is power!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2009

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I bought this book as a gift for a sweet sixteen celebration. I found myself reading the entire book before handed it to the girl. It is super illustrative, clear and fun to read. This should be a book that every parent gives and share with a daughter. I love the emphasis of having sex only when you are responsible knowing all the consequences. The book is not prudish. It shows real life examples of feelings and experiences about sex. For Spanish readers it is easy to understand. Do not get discourage for the language.Buy it and share it.

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HappyMama

This book should be taught to girls in every high ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015

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This book should be taught to girls in every high school. I have lost track of the number of teenagers and women who literally are in the dark as to what is going on as a woman. This explains the changes a girl face, how to know and track your fertility, and also give a baseline for those interested in natural family planning.
I also own her other book, "Taking Charge of your Fertility", and learnt so much from it. I have used natural family planning since getting married 7 years ago. And its worked perfectly, thanks to me understanding the principles that Toni teaches.
I believe every girl deserves to understand what goes on in her body on a monthly basis, and hold her head a little higher with the knowledge that she has.

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Laura Hopper

Must have for all teen girls.

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2015

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Toni has done it again. This a great book for teen girls to help understand their menstrual cycle. Toni's adult version - Taking Charge of Your Fertility has been my go to book for myself and friends and midwifery clients. This is another favorite.

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Cathy L. Bruha

My teen loves it!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2007

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A ton of easy to understand information for teens! My teen also really liked S.E.X. by Heather Corinna. Each gave her different information and covered simliar subjects differently.

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SarahJB

I loved Toni Weschler's TCOYF book and recommend it to clients ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016

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I loved Toni Weschler's TCOYF book and recommend it to clients often. But for teens it is a bit much. I read it the first time after college and was amazed at how many things I didn't know about my body. This book is geared towards teens and gives a great overview of how and why their bodies work the way they do. It does cover contraception options that teens may face at this time or in their future. Great information!

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