Contraceptive app
"Natural Cycles" is
being blamed for 37
unwanted pregnancies
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Birth control apps
may be convenient but they're not proven to be more effective than any other method of contraception.
Not convinced? Cut to
Natural Cycles, a birth control app that's currently
being blamed for 37
unwanted pregnancies, according to Swedish publication
SVT.*
Natural Cycles — which once
claimed to be "the only approved
Contraceptive app out there" — appealed to users through confident branding, touting the lack of side effects that pills and IUDs can cause. And while that
sounds nice, with no hormonal regulations, the app's potential for success is a bit dubious.
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