

Natural Cycles is definitely my favorite.” “The app tells you when your most fertile days are so you can have condom sex or avoid insertive sex altogether. “There’s also no weight limit and as a fat woman I LOVE that,” says Howard.

Goody Howard, resident sexologist for sexual hygiene and body care company Royal, says she loves the app because it gives folks more innate ways to avoid pregnancy - among other things. That’s comparable to the efficacy of hormonal methods. As birth control, a clinical study involving 15,000 women (and 600,000 menstrual cycles) found the app to be 93 percent effective with typical use and 98 percent effective with perfect use. Use the app and included thermometer to know when you’re likely fertile and when you’re likely not. If you prefer hormone-free birth control, rejoice, because Natural Cycles is the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared hormone-free birth control method.
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You also get expert advice for things like a late or missed pill, forgetting to put your ring back in, or a late period.īest of all, there are no ads, and you get all the features for free - no upgrade needed. You can use Spot On to track all types of hormonal birth control (hello, patch, ring, shot, IUD, implant, and 160+ types of pills!). The app provides a gender neutral option, so no assumptions or judgments, or force-fed frills. Spot On is brought to you by Planned Parenthood, so not surprisingly this free app covers all the bases and then some when it comes to your birth control. Not surprisingly, the best overall birth control reminder app is free, super easy to use, oh-so helpful, and designed by a trusted source for all things reproductive health. Data collected is only used to improve user experience and is not sold to outside parties. Data collection: You can choose to create an account or remain anonymous.
