Mobile Application to be used as an alternative to contraceptives...

[FinallyOnTrack]

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FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application (app) that can be used as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy. The app, called Natural Cycles, contains an algorithm that calculates the days of the month a woman is likely to be fertile based on daily body temperature readings and menstrual cycle information, a method of contraception called fertility awareness. Designed for mobile devices, it is intended for use in pre-menopausal women aged 18 and older.

Source: FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

Any thoughts on this subject?? I for-see unwanted pregnancies if this is the only "contraceptive" used..

 

[Rouelle]

There’s a word for people that use this method of birth control: parents.

 

[FinallyOnTrack]

There’s a word for people that use this method of birth control: parents.

Exactly my thinking..

 

[PharmtoCS]

Theranos 2.0 anyone?

 

[owlegrad]

Theranos 2.0 anyone?

Nah, this is much more transparent in it's uselessness.

I know a person who used this method. She has two kids.

 

[PA_dud3]

Is this supposed to be similar to "natural" family planning?

 

[txpharmguy]

Download app from play store. Open app. Place phone between knees. Firmly hold on place.

 

[ecrofom]

The app has been working for me so far, no babies for a year and counting

 

[sakigt]

Interestingly in my "marriage class" to get married in the catholic church they had a similar system as "natural birth control" which was interesting to me as agnostic that they found a nice little dividing line. I mean, how is attempting to avoid pregnancy with a pill vs an app much different (intent-wise).

 

[spacecowgirl]

NFP is how my second was conceived.

 

[Dred Pirate]

Is this supposed to be similar to "natural" family planning?

what is often referred to as the "rhythm method"

 

[Dred Pirate]

The app has been working for me so far, no babies for a year and counting

1 year and counting isn't a good true N for a study:
-maybe it is because you aren't having sex that often?
-have an infertile partner
-haven't had sex during that 12 hour period you are fertile (who has sex 60 times per month?)
-got lucky? (in the opposite way of the usual thought)
-many other ways - seriously every woman's cycle is different

 

[owlegrad]

Interestingly in my "marriage class" to get married in the catholic church they had a similar system as "natural birth control" which was interesting to me as agnostic that they found a nice little dividing line. I mean, how is attempting to avoid pregnancy with a pill vs an app much different (intent-wise).

Easy. One is effective.

I kid. It probably has something to do with God's Will or some BS like that.

 

[owlegrad]

Download app from play store. Open app. Place phone between knees. Firmly hold on place.

Would holding a phone between your knees really prevent pregnancy though? 😉

 

[Modest_anteater]

FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy



Source: FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

Any thoughts on this subject?? I for-see unwanted pregnancies if this is the only "contraceptive" used..

Is it more effective than the pull out method?

asking for a friend

Also I'm low on data so like does it work without being connected to the internet?

 

[ecrofom]

1 year and counting isn't a good true N for a study:
-maybe it is because you aren't having sex that often?
-have an infertile partner
-haven't had sex during that 12 hour period you are fertile (who has sex 60 times per month?)
-got lucky? (in the opposite way of the usual thought)
-many other ways - seriously every woman's cycle is different

I was skeptical at first too, but the data doesn't lie. Look at all the thousands of other N's.

Clinical Study III - Effectiveness of Na...

 

[FinallyOnTrack]

I was skeptical at first too, but the data doesn't lie. Look at all the thousands of other N's.

Clinical Study III - Effectiveness of Na...

The Pill is what, 99.9% effective right? This study shows a 6.8% failure and an overall failure of 1% - I’m sorry but if I’m not wanting / planning on having kids - I would want my effective rate as high as possible..


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[Claydoe]

The Pill is what, 99.9% effective right? This study shows a 6.8% failure and an overall failure of 1% - I’m sorry but if I’m not wanting / planning on having kids - I would want my effective rate as high as possible..


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In a perfect world its supposed to have a <1% failure rate. Anecdotally, I once went with my girlfriend and her roommate to pick up their birth control. Turns out her roommate was throwing away the last 2 active pills in lo loestrin because she thought they were 2 different color placebos...for the past 10 years.

 

[BidingMyTime]

NFP is extremely effective *IF* people follow it perfectly, charting temps, cervical mucous, etc. and *IF* they don't every think "aw, one time won't matter", and ignore their charts & mucous. The problem is most people don't do this, they forget to take their temp, or they take it after they eat breakfast, or they get caught up in the moment and decide to chance it during a fertile time.

 

[deleted103644]

Would holding a phone between your knees really prevent pregnancy though? 😉

I feel a bit sad for all of those politicians who clearly don’t know about anything except missionary.