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There are a number of apps that go a lot further than this - aiming to either tell you the best possible time to concieve, or alternatively the opposite claimin
by adwww 8y ago
There are a number of apps that go a lot further than this - aiming to either tell you the best possible time to concieve, or alternatively the opposite claiming to be a very effective contraceptive, just by tracking the days you shouldn't have sex.
I'm guessing Apple and other big manufacturers wouldn't want the PR associated with some unplanned pregnancies!
- olliej 8y agoRecommending times to avoid getting pregnant is essentially just the rythm method isn’t it? That has been shown to not work :-/ That said bizarre squeamishness of america about anything related to periods I’m sure there are issues with just having UI for such things :-/
- adwww 8y agoOf old, yes - but I think the newer round of these are meant to go much further - eg. including a thermometer to measure body temperatures, etc. I think it was this article I remember reading a while ago that went into some of them... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/15/can-apps-provide-effective-birth-control-contraception-sexual-freedom https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/15/can-apps-pro...