Marquette Method NFP Charting Guide Overview

The NFP Charting functionality of the Marquette NFP™ Pro app is designed to be used with the same instructions as charting on paper. If you need a quick review - see below!

If you have questions regarding your chart, be sure to reach out to your instructor.

If you haven't learned the method before, we strongly recommend working with an instructor! Need to learn the method?

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Have a specific biomarker you are wondering about? Jump to:

• Bleeding

• Clearblue

• Mira

• LH

• Mucus

• Temperature

• Intercourse

• Notes

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Bleeding -

Select the number that corresponds with your symptoms for the day. Mark whether you experienced any clotting. The start of menses begins with a level 3 bleed.

1	Spotting (a drop or two of blood, not even requiring sanitary protection though you may prefer to use some).
2	Very light bleeding (you would need to change the least absorbent tampon or pad one or two times per day, though you may prefer to change more frequently).
3	Light bleeding (you would need to change a low or regular absorbency tampon or pad two or three times per day, though you may prefer to change more frequently).
4	Moderate bleeding (you would need to change a regular absorbency tampon or pad every 3 to 4 hours, though you may prefer to change more frequently).
5	*Heavy bleeding (you would need to change a high absorbency tampon or pad every 3 to 4 hours, though you may prefer to change more frequently).
6	*Very heavy bleeding or gushing (protection hardly works at all; you would need to change the highest absorbency tampon or pad every hour or two).

*PLEASE NOTE: If you consistently experience bleeding outside of your menstrual bleed, you should reach out to your instructor. The app also includes options to chart bleeding at a 5 or 6. These are for bleeding above the typically taught 1 through 4. If you experience heavy bleeding that matches the description of a 5 or a 6, please contact your instructor.

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Clearblue Monitor Results -

If you tested using your Clearblue monitor, record the results in the app. If your monitor did not prompt you to test, you may skip this step.

Missed - Choose this option for any missed tests.

Peak - Choose this option if your monitor shows "Peak".

High - Choose this option if your monitor shows "High".

Low - Choose this option if your monitor shows "Low".

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Mira Monitor Results -

We strongly recommend you work closely with a Marquette Model Teacher if you are using Mira and follow their directions to chart using the monitor.

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LH Test Results -

If you took an LH test, follow the instructions from the test to confirm positive or negative result, then log the results

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Mucus -

Select the rating that corresponds with your symptoms for the day.

LOW No mucus present or thick, opaque, scant; may feel dry or tacky.

HIGH Moist with yellow, white, or cloudy mucus; may be slightly stretchy, sticky, and damp, gradually becoming clearer.

PEAK Wet, clear, stretchy, slippery, resembling egg-white, indicating peak fertility.

You may have originally learned a method with a mucus scale of 1-8. Use the chart below to see how the two ways of charting compare.

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Charting Temperature -

If you would like to track basal body temperature, be sure to follow the instructions you were given to take your temperature. Input your temperature for the day with up to two decimal points.

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Charting Intercourse -

Mark in your chart whether or not you've had intercourse.

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Adding Notes -

If you would like to add a note to this particular day, do so. These notes are for you and can be anything you want. If you would like to add a note to the whole cycle, you will need to edit the cycle and add a note there.

This post is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. If you have questions or concerns about your health or menstrual cycle, please reach out to a qualified medical professional.

*Reference for bleeding scale: Mansfield, P. K., Voda, A., & Allison, G. (2004). Validating a pencil-and-paper measure of perimenopausal menstrual blood loss. Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, 14(6), 242–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2004.07.005