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The warning comes after it was revealed that period tracker apps are a growing market. The apps, which offer women the opportunity to monitor their cycles, are believed to have been downloaded 200 million times worldwide.
However, the RCOG has now advised against relying on the apps as contraception.
Dr Kate Guthrie, a sexual health consultant and spokesperson for RCOG, explained: "Menstrual cycle apps are increasingly popular and some women find them useful to know when their period may start and when they are at their most fertile.
"Although women in predictable cycles can calculate from the calendar when ovulation should occur, sometime ovulation can occur earlier or later than predicted so no time of the month is totally 'safe'.
"Fertility awareness methods of contraception utilise other parameters such as body temperature, the state of cervical mucus and ovulation kits as well as tracking cycles.
"In any app it's important to look at the reliability of the information provided, if there is any medical backing and also to consider any privacy issues when sharing personal data to be assured it is secure."
(JP)
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RCOG Issues Warning Over Fertility Apps
The Royal College of Gynaecologists (RCOG) has issued a warning against using fertility apps as a means of contraception.The warning comes after it was revealed that period tracker apps are a growing market. The apps, which offer women the opportunity to monitor their cycles, are believed to have been downloaded 200 million times worldwide.
However, the RCOG has now advised against relying on the apps as contraception.
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Dr Kate Guthrie, a sexual health consultant and spokesperson for RCOG, explained: "Menstrual cycle apps are increasingly popular and some women find them useful to know when their period may start and when they are at their most fertile.
"Although women in predictable cycles can calculate from the calendar when ovulation should occur, sometime ovulation can occur earlier or later than predicted so no time of the month is totally 'safe'.
"Fertility awareness methods of contraception utilise other parameters such as body temperature, the state of cervical mucus and ovulation kits as well as tracking cycles.
"In any app it's important to look at the reliability of the information provided, if there is any medical backing and also to consider any privacy issues when sharing personal data to be assured it is secure."
(JP)
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