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> You're talking about people that are having intercourse, the least you could do is treat them as the adults they think they are. My intention definitely wasn't to imply that you'…

Contraceptive innovation is WAY behind other industries. Condoms are completely outdated, the pill really hasn't changed since the 1960s, the IUD since the '70s, the "new" implants…

It's great that startups focusing on women's health are becoming so prominent. My company, Groove, is also helping women naturally manage their fertility: http://www.readytogroove.…

I suppose you could technically use the Creighton Model with our app, though it's not the method we provide educational info for.

Yes, very true. Perhaps the wording should be revisited. Thanks for the feedback!

The effectiveness of the sympto-thermal method (STM), like other methods, obviously depends on a number of factors. One of the big problems is that fertility awareness-based method…

For everyone wondering about this method, it's called the sympto-thermal method and is not the same as the rhythm method. Planned Parenthood lists it as 99.6% effective with perfec…

See the "What is the Sympto-Thermal Method" section: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control... EDIT: posted the wrong link before...sorry =)

Ah...thanks for pointing that out!

That book is actually how I first learned, and it's an awesome read.

It's a common misconception that the method our app relies on is the same as the rhythm method, which it is NOT. The rhythm method predicts fertility based on cycle length, which i…

Thanks! It's awesome to hear from another person in this space. We're still working out our business model (right now we're planning a subscription-based app to practice FAM/NFP, b…

So our app doesn't actually do any sort of predictions at this point. We just give users the tools to practice a highly-effective and natural method, and they do whatever they see …