Natural Cycles App reviews

Great that there is no side effects BUT, the app wasn’t able to detect ovulation for me because the difference between my follicular (pre ovulation) and luteal (post) is only slight. Following another FAM method where I chart myself I can clearly see ovulation and it fits within rules of other FAM methods but natural cycles just seems inflexible and doesn’t recognise it, therefore I only got a few green days whilst on my period. Perhaps if j persisted it would get better but I found using a charting method of FAM (I use Taking Charge of Your Fertility rules and use the app Kindara) much more effective!

Decided to try this after using combined pill for several years taking pill packs back to back to avoid painful periods. Thermometer is easy to use and the app is straightforward in letting you know your fertile and non fertile days. In a long term relationship and in my 30s so pretty easy to navigate the “red” days with my partner. Tbh my main benefit is learning about my cycle and body. Amazingly, my periods are more regular and less painful than before I was on the pill, which I wouldn’t have known unless I’d switched contraception. I now can identify changes in my sex drive and mood during my cycle, and rare late periods are not a concern as I know whether I have ovulated or not thanks to the temperature taking. Basically, I feel I have the best understanding of my body now thanks to this contraceptive method. All women should be taught this info as teenagers. Knowledge is power!

Was on the combined pill but changed a couple of months ago to natural cycles. Mood generally better, sex drive much better, skin slightly worse, periods & cramps much the same (bad, but that’s just me and my womb)

It was the best decision I made. I feel so much better changing to this method

I've been using Natural Cycles for years, both for preventing a pregnancy and for conceiving. I can't recommend this enough! It's a great birth control with no side effects, and you get to learn so much about your own body

I am so happy with the Natural Cycles app, which has not only enabled me to leave hormones behind but also taught me so much about my body.

After 10 years on hormonal contraception it's been amazing to get my cycle back and be clear of hormones without worrying about pregnancy. The app is so informative and even as a nurse I have learned so much - I'm embarrassed to say I never knew that you could only get pregnant up to 5 days per cycle. I like the fact that I know my own cycle now (which I never have before) and the fact it's regular reassures me as I was worried that hormonal contraception could have been masking issues which I'd have not known of. I've recommended Natural Cycles to several people already! Can't imagine myself going back.

I started with Natural Cycles because it was hormone-free, what I didn't know is that it would give me so much information about my body. I realized how little I knew about my body and I started to feel connected to it thanks to Natural Cycles. I have also used the app to help me plan a pregnancy and with all the data the app had already I was able to get pregnant on the first try and felt in control in the process.

After being on various pills for over 6 years, battling with unpredictable weight gain/ loss and emotions all over the place, I decided to come off any form of contraception and instead use a cycle tracking app. I started with Flo which is free but still used condoms whether I was ‘fertile’ or ‘infertile’ as I didn’t yet trust the method and was still learning about cycles in general, never mind my own (stuff I didn’t get taught in school). Flo generally predicted my period but I still did worry as it would predict a certain day and my period would come days later and I was in turmoil with worry. 3 months ago I invested in Natural Cycles. It is SO effortless to use - if does require daily temp checking but I have easily added into my routine (take my temp as soon as my alarm goes off). So far it has predicted by period bang on every month, even when my cycle varies. additionally it has not only educated me about my own cycle, but it has given me so much more confidence in my own cycle and I feel a lot more relaxed when it comes to sex with my long term partner, as there are certain times of the month when contraception does not need used and it feels good! I hope that for now while I don’t yet want a baby, that this method continues to work for me and then when the time comes to want children, this method will also aid me in that journey!

Honestly after being on the pill for 3 years (various types) I am never going back. Natural cycles app takes an algorithm of your temperature as soon as you wake up and it’s completely natural. I have never had any problems with this and I love not having to take a pill as it is completely natural. My whole friendship group have been using natural cycles and it works amazingly for us all.