Contraception with cyclotest®

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There are many contraceptive methods around which are misused by couples as a result of a simple misunderstanding.  Many women fail to realise that the window of time where they're at risk of becoming pregnant is relatively small and therefore, using contraception day in and day out is not entirely necessary.

For example, if a woman is not using a pill, patch, coil or any other type of hormonal contraception, she will actually only be fertile for 18-24 hours per cycle when she ovulates. Since sperm can survive up to 5 days, intercourse 5 days prior to ovulation could fertilise an egg so we have a fertility window of 6 days per cycle. In order to avoid pregnancy during those 6 days, the woman should either abstain from sex or use a barrier contraceptive. Most people who use barrier contraceptives tend to use them on each day of their cycle, even on the 20-22 days when there's no risk of becoming pregnant, when they actually only need to be used during their Fertility Window.

Contraceptive monitors monitor your fertility by using your basal body temperature and other natural indicators of fertility to identify the fertile and non-fertile phases of your cycle.

Fertility Charting - How Is It Done?

In order to chart your own fertility, you should not be taking any kind of hormonal birth control or any other medication that affects your ovulation cycle or body temperature.  To practice fertility charting accurately, you also must commit to being consistent and thorough in your practice.  Charting fertility for conception and contraception can be an enjoyable activity that is really helpful in understanding your natural cycle, but it does take time and preparation.

Basal Body Temperature (BBT) is probably the most common fertility indicator which is used by women to help identify ovulation.

Aswell as the BBT, hormonal changes can be observed too. The hormone, LH, increases when ovulation is imminent. If you can detect it you know you're about to ovulate. Simple. Urine tests are the most common way to detect it in a domestic environment, these are cheap and easily bought in any pharmacy.

The secretion and discharge of sticky cervical mucus is also related to ovulation. Observation of this is also a valid way to monitor your cycle and forms part of the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM).

All of the data from these different fertility indicators can be collected together to make a fertility chart like the one below which helps demonstrate what is going on, unseen, within your body. Learning to chart fertility is a skill in itself, but there are solutions at hand in the form of contraceptive monitors.

Once you know the few fertile days of your cycle, you can either abstain from sex or use a barrier contraceptive to avoid getting pregnant.

Contraceptive monitors are increasing in popularity as more women give up hormonal contraceptives. The negative side effects and health risks associated with hormonal contraceptives are leading more women to seek out alternative, natural forms of contraception. Using a contraceptive monitor is one of the easiest ways to practice hormone-free birth control.

Cyclotest, The Simple Solution 

Cyclotest is a small handheld device with an integrated digital thermometer which takes control of your fertility charting for the easiest experience. The complete Cyclotest range of products is growing, the Cyclotest is available in blue or the Cyclotest Baby, really the same device, is available in pink and comes with the software to download fertility charts, useful for those who are trying to conceive.

Both Cyclotest and Cyclotest Baby are designed to give you control and understanding of your fertility without disrupting the natural harmony of your body.  

Cyclotest 2 Plus - The Contraceptive Monitor for Fertility Awareness

This device gives a 97% contraceptive reliability just by taking a simple waking temperature in the morning, for the first few weeks of each cycle.

But you have the option of increasing that reliability to 99% if you monitor a secondary fertility indicator, LH hormones or the appearance of cervical mucus. When one of these two natural indicators is noticed you just press a button and Cyclotest has learned that bit more, adding to its accuracy.

Remember that unlike other contraceptive monitors, Cyclotest is a one off purchase, there's no need to buy any environmentally unfriendly test sticks every month so for it's level of accuracy and huge array of functionality it is the best value contraceptive monitor available on the market.    

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