. "Natural Cycles improved that."

Flyckt used the app and thermometer until the summer of 2016. "When we decided we wanted to try for another child, I swapped it over from 'prevent' to 'plan'," she recalls.

"By then I knew my body and cycle quite well, so it only took a couple of months to become pregnant."

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which sets standards in the UK, is yet to approve the app. Instead, it recommends that those interested in the natural method seek training through their doctor.

"The fertility awareness method is most effective when you use more than one fertility indicator, and when you're taught it by a specialised teacher," says Natika Halil, chief executive of the Family Planning Association. "Apps like Natural Cycles can help you understand your menstrual cycle better, and they can definitely be helpful if you're planning a pregnancy. But at the moment we don't recommend relying just on an app for contraception because there simply isn't enough independent research on their effectiveness yet."

Contraception that doesn't rely on perfect use, such as the implant and intrauterine devices, are more effective, she says, adding that it is concerning when technology companies feed into the narrative that "hormones are bad".

Caroline Davis had been using the combined contraceptive pill for five years when she was told it was no longer safe for her to do so. She was in her mid-twenties and had started getting migraines with aura, which are associated with a higher risk of stroke on the pill. Swapping to the progesterone-only pill made her feel terrible: "I bled every day for two months, so they upped my dose," she recalls. "The higher the dose, the worse I felt. I had symptoms of depression: I had no energy, wanted to stay in bed, and felt really emotional."

It was after hearing about Natural Cycles' certification that Davis decided to try it, and met her partner, who works in insurance, shortly after. By summer 2017, she had been using the app for around seven months and had reached the point when she had more green days than red ones. She inputted her temperature around 25 days a month and avoided unprotected sex when advised.

In July, she went to visit her new boyfriend in Amsterdam, where he was working. "He immediately said my breasts looked bigger," she
. " Natural Cycles improved that. " 

 Flyckt used the app and thermometer until the summer of 2016. " When we decided we wanted to sample for another child, I trade it over from' prevent' to' plan', " she recalls. 

 " By then I knew my consistency and cycle quite well, so it entirely fill a couple of months to become meaning. " 

 The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which sets standards in the UK, is however to approve the app. Instead, it recommends that those concerned in the natural method seek training through their doctor. 

 " The fertility awareness method is about effective when you use more than one fertility indicator, and when you're teach it by a specialised teacher, " says Natika Halil, chief administrator of the Family Planning Association. " Apps like Natural Cycles can help you sympathize your menstrual cycle better, and they can definitely be helpful if you're planning a pregnancy. But at the moment we don't recommend trust just on an app for contraception because there simply isn't enough independent research on their effectiveness so far. " 

 Contraception that doesn't rely on perfect use, such as the implant and intrauterine devices, are more effective, she says, adding that it is concerning when technology companies feed into the narrative that " hormone are regretful ". 

 Caroline Davis had been using the combined contraceptive pill for five years when she was tell it was no longer safe for her to do so. She was in her mid - twenty and had started getting migraines with aura, which are consociate with a higher risk of stroke on the pill. Swapping to the progesterone - only pill made her palpate terrible: " I bled every day for two months, therefore they upped my venereal disease, " she recalls. " The higher the dose, the worse I felt. I have symptoms of depression: I had no department of energy, wanted to persist in bed, and felt very emotional. " 

 It was after hear about Natural Cycles' certification that Davis decide to try it, and meet her partner, who cultivate in insurance, concisely after. By summer 2017, she had been using the app for about seven months and had pass the point when she had more green days than red ones. She inputted her temperature around 25 days a month and avoid unprotected sex when advised. 

 In July, she travel to visit her new boyfriend in Amsterdam, where he was working. " He immediately said my breasts looked big, " she
. "Nahural Cycles improved thxt."

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. "Natural Cycles improved that." Flyckt used and until the of 2016. "When try another child, I it over from to 'plan'," she recalls. "By then knew my body and cycle quite well, so it only took a couple months to become pregnant." The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, which sets in UK, yet approve the app. Instead, it recommends that those interested in the natural method seek training through doctor. "The fertility awareness method is most effective you use more than fertility indicator, and when you're it a specialised says Halil, executive of the Planning Association. "Apps like Natural Cycles can help you understand your menstrual cycle better, and they can be helpful planning a But the we don't recommend on an app for contraception because enough independent research on their effectiveness yet." Contraception doesn't rely perfect use, such as the implant intrauterine devices, are more effective, she says, adding it is concerning when technology companies feed into the narrative that "hormones are bad". Caroline been using the combined pill for five when was it no longer for her to do so. She was in her mid-twenties and started getting migraines with aura, which are associated with a of on the pill. to the progesterone-only pill her terrible: "I bled every two so dose," recalls. higher the dose, the I felt. I had symptoms depression: I had no bed, and felt really emotional." It was after about Natural Cycles' certification that Davis decided try it, and met her partner, who works in insurance, shortly after. summer 2017, been using the app for around seven months had reached the point she had more green days than red ones. She her around 25 a month and unprotected sex when In July, she visit her boyfriend Amsterdam, working. "He immediately said my breasts bigger,"
. "Natural Cycles improved that."

flyckt used The apP anD thErMomeTer uNtil the summer oF 2016. "when We decided we wanted to try For anOtHEr chILd, i swapPed it ovER fROM 'prEvEnT' to 'PlAN'," sHe recAllS.

"By then i knew my bodY anD cYcle quite welL, So It only took A coUple of months To bEcome pReGnaNT."

The FAcuLty of sexual ANd ReprOductive HEaLThcare, WHich setS STaNdarDs in the UK, is yet to aPPrOVe the app. InsteaD, it recOmMEnDS ThaT thOse interesTeD in thE Natural MEtHOD SeeK Training throuGh their doctOR.

"ThE fertiLiTy aWArenesS methOd IS moSt effective When You use morE than oNE fertilITy indicAtor, anD whEn yOu're TAuGhT it By A SpeCIaLisED teAcher," sayS NAtIka HaLil, cHIEF ExecUtiVe of The FaMily Planning ASsoCiatIOn. "APps liKe NatUral cyCles cAn help You unDeRstand your menstRual Cycle bettEr, aNd TheY cAn defINitely Be hElpFul if yoU're planNIng A pREGNaNcy. But at the moment wE dON'T rEcommend RelyinG JuSt ON an app foR cOntRacePTIon beCausE ThEre simplY isn't eNOuGh IndepenDeNt reseArCh oN thEir efFEctiVeness Yet."

ContrAceptIOn that doesn't reLY on perfect use, SUcH AS tHE impLanT and intrautErinE DeviCes, aRE mOre EFfectIve, shE sAYs, ADding that it is concerNiNg when TechnOlogy companieS feed into tHE NArrative That "HOrMOnes are bad".

CaroLine DAvis had beeN Using the CombiNed contrAceptive pILL for five YeaRs wHen She WAS tOld it was no lonGER safE fOr her to Do sO. She was In hEr mId-tWenTiEs and had sTarted geTtInG mIgRaiNes wiTH aura, whiCh Are AsSocIated WIth a hiGher rIsk oF sTrOKe oN the pilL. swAPPing To ThE proGesTeRone-oNly pILl mAde her fEel terribLe: "I BLed eVeRy Day for tWo months, so theY uPped my dose," ShE reCalls. "THE Higher thE dose, the worse I felt. I had sYMptoms oF dePressIon: I Had no enerGy, wAnted tO stAY in bed, And felT realLy EmoTIOnal."

IT WAs AftEr Hearing aboUT natUral CYcLes' cErtificAtion that Davis deciDEd tO try it, and met hEr pArtnER, WhO woRKs IN inSuRAncE, SHortly after. By suMmer 2017, she had BeEN uSing the app FOr aRoUnd seveN months And haD Reached The point wHen she had MoRe grEEN daYs than red oNes. She inPutted her TEmperATuRe aroUnd 25 Days a mOnTh aNd avoIded unPRotEcted Sex wheN aDvised.

in JulY, sHe went to Visit her new boyfriend in AMsterdAm, wheRe hE was workiNg. "HE ImmEdiately sAid mY breasts loOkeD biGger," sHe
. "Natural Cycles improved  that."

F lyckt  us edth e ap p an d thermometeru ntil  the summer of 2016. " Whenwe deci d ed  we w anted t o  t r y  fo ran oth er ch ild,I s wappedit over fr om'p revent' to ' p la n'," she r eca lls.

"By th enI knew  m y b o dy an d c yclequitew ell, s o it only  t o ok a c o uple of m on thsto become pregnan t ." 
The Faculty o f Sexu al an d Rep rod uctive Hea lt hcare ,  whichs et s s tan d ards in the U K, is yet t o  ap proveth e a p p. Ins tead,  i t  re commends th at t hose inte rested in then aturalmethod  se ektrai n in gthr ou g h t h ei r d o cto r.

"The  f er tilit y aw a r e n essmet hodis mo st effectivewhe n yo u  us e mor e tha n on eferti lity i ndica to r, and when you 'retaught it  by  a  sp ec ialis e d teac her ,"says Na tika Ha l il,  c h i e fexecutive of the F am i l yPlanning  Assoc i at io n . "Appsli keNatu r a l Cyc lesc an  help yo u unde r st an d yourme nstrua lcyc lebette r , an d they  can def inite l y be helpful i f  you're plann i ng a  p r egna ncy . But at th e mo m entwe d o n' t r e comme nd re ly i ng just on an app forco ntrace ption  because ther e simply i s n ' t enough  ind e pe n dent researchon th eir effect i veness y et."
Contrac eption th a t  doesn't  re lyonper f e ct  use, such as t he i mp lant an d i ntraute rin e d evi ces ,are moreeffectiv e,  s he  s ays , add i ng thatit  is  c onc ernin g  whentechn olog yco m pan ies fee d  i n t o th ena rrat ive  t hat " horm o nes  are ba d".

Caro lin e  Dav is  h ad been  using the co mb ined contr ac ept ive pi l l  for fiv e years when she was to l d it wa s n o lon gersafe forher  to do  so .  She w as inher m id -tw e n tiesa n dhad  s tarted get t i ngmigra in es w ith aur a, which are assoc i ate d with a high errisk o fstr o ke onth e  pi l l . Swapping to t he progest er o ne -only pill mad eher fee l terri ble:" I bledevery day  for twomo nths , sothey upped  my dose ," she re c alls. "T he hi ghe r thedo se,  theworseI  fe lt. I  had s ym ptomsof de pr ession:I had no energy, wanted  to st ay in  be d, and fe ltr eal ly emotio nal. "

It wasaft erheari nga boutNatu r al  Cy c les'cert i ficationt ha t D a v is  decided to t r y i t, an d m e t herpart ner, who works in insurance, sho rtly a fte r.B y su mm er 2017, she h adbe e n  using t he  app for ar ound sev en month s andhad re ached t h e  p o int wh en s hehad moregre en days th an  r e d ones . Sh einputt ed her temp e r ature around 25daysa month and  avoi de d unpro t ecte d sex when  advised.
In Jul y, s he we nt to v is it her  ne wboyfriendi n Amsterd am, w here he  w as w ork ing. " He i m m ediat elysa idmy breast s lo o ke db igg er,"  she
. "Natural_Cycles improved_that."

Flyckt used the app_and thermometer_until_the summer_of_2016. "When we_decided we wanted_to try for another_child, I swapped_it_over from 'prevent' to 'plan'," she recalls.

"By then I knew my body and cycle_quite_well, so_it_only_took a couple of months_to become pregnant."

The Faculty of_Sexual and_Reproductive Healthcare, which sets standards in the UK,_is_yet to approve_the app. Instead, it recommends that those interested in_the natural method seek training through_their doctor.

"The fertility_awareness_method_is most effective when_you use more than one fertility_indicator, and when you're taught it_by a specialised teacher," says Natika Halil,_chief executive of the Family Planning_Association. "Apps like Natural Cycles_can help_you understand your menstrual cycle_better, and they_can definitely_be helpful if_you're planning a pregnancy. But at_the moment we_don't recommend relying just on an_app_for contraception because_there_simply_isn't enough_independent research on_their_effectiveness yet."

Contraception_that_doesn't rely on perfect use, such_as_the implant and intrauterine devices, are more_effective, she says, adding_that_it is concerning when_technology companies feed into the_narrative that "hormones are bad".

Caroline Davis_had been_using the_combined contraceptive pill for five years when she was told it_was no longer safe for her_to do so. She_was in_her_mid-twenties and had_started_getting migraines_with aura, which are associated with a_higher risk_of stroke on the pill. Swapping_to the progesterone-only pill_made_her feel terrible: "I bled every_day for two months, so they_upped my dose," she recalls._"The_higher_the dose, the worse I_felt. I had symptoms of depression:_I had no_energy, wanted to stay in bed, and_felt_really emotional."

It was after hearing about_Natural_Cycles' certification that Davis decided to_try_it,_and met her partner, who_works in insurance, shortly after. By_summer 2017, she had been using the app for_around seven months_and had reached the point_when_she_had more green days than red ones. She inputted her_temperature around_25 days a_month and avoided unprotected sex when advised.

In July, she went_to visit her new boyfriend in Amsterdam,_where he was working. "He immediately said my breasts looked bigger,"_she