CycleBeads

07/28/2022

We are proud that CycleBeads are helping women all over the world. Check out this great story on work in Rwanda!

Featured Raising fertility awareness to promote family planning By Bertrand Byishimo Published : July 26, 2022 | Updated : July 27, 2022 Twitter Facebook Email Whatsapp linkedin More Share this article Twitter Facebook Email Whatsapp linkedin Twitter Facebook Email Whatsapp linkedin Health Developme...

07/07/2022

03/01/2021

We are proud to announce that the technology we developed (DOT) which built on our success with CycleBeads, is now part of the Clue app and has received FDA approval as a digital contraception!

Clue, an early pioneer in the femtech category with a well-regarded period-tracking app that’s used by around 13 million people, is getting ready to launch a digital contraceptive which will offer users a statistical prediction of ovulation as a birth control tool. A US launch of Clue Birth C…

09/25/2020

Tomorrow we celebrate WORLD CONTRACEPTION DAY! We join in the mission of making contraceptive options available to all.

02/08/2019

At last!!!

From next month, there will be an emoji to chat about periods, aiming to help to end the shame around menstruation, a British child rights group said on Wednesday. Coding consortium Unicode, which …

02/07/2019

and offer excellent alternatives.

According to a recent article published by Business Insider, 26 percent of active-duty women are unable to access birth control while deployed. President of Cycle Technologies,Leslie Heyes joined us this morning to share good contraception options for women in the military.

01/28/2019

It's CycleBeads Fans! Check out this article about how Cycle Technologies thinks about your fertility information.

Personal privacy online and on your mobile apps is a big deal, and what companies do with your data does affect you, no matter what they say.

01/22/2019

Women still request as their method. Learn why. https://www.cycletechnologies.com/single-post/2019/01/15/CycleBeads-A-Desired-Alternative-to-Sterilization-in-India

Hannah Harris Green reports for PRI (Public Radio International) on the impact of CycleBeads and how it's addressing unmet family planning needs in India.

01/11/2019

We're proud of and proud of the positive global impact it has on millions of women around the world. ICYMI, check out Cycle Technologies' most recent newsletter.

Halfway to achieving our Family Planning 2020 commitment and highlighting important work with in 7 countries. Check it out here! http://bit.ly/2RmnJhp

01/08/2019

Hear why so many women in India are still asking for CycleBeads.

https://www.pri.org/file/2019-01-07/how-contraception-spurred-conversation-india

The state of Jharkhand in India launched a pilot project to test a calendar-based method of birth control developed at Georgetown University several years back. And along the way, it spurred conversations, and not just among couples. Hannah Harris Green reports.

10/29/2018

This proven app is an easy way to prevent or plan pregnancy by simply tracking your cycles. We're proud of our work making this technology available in Nepal! Check out the short intro video in Nepali.

10/17/2018

CycleBeads has had a big impact in India. Some of the impact is summarized in this article. We plan to do even more with mobile technology.

The idea that communication and male involvement are keys to improving family health is slowly gaining ground.

09/26/2018

Happy World Contraception Day (September 26), It’s a great day to focus on the importance of contraception and why we need to keep expanding access and options. Fertility apps have been BIG news lately. If you're following this space, you may have run across several news stories - both positive an...

09/11/2018

Hurricane Flo can’t stop Aunt Flo. Periods don’t stop for hurricanes. We’re here to help send menstrual hygiene products to those affected by - If you’re a shelter or evacuation center getting prepared and need product, e-mail us at Info@iSupportTheGirls.org. Please share.

08/25/2018

Scotland gets it.

Every school, college and university in Scotland is to provide free sanitary products under a £5.2m government scheme.

08/07/2018

Necessities shouldn't be taxed. Good for India! The U.S. and other countries should take note.

Late last month, the government in India officially brought an end to a tax on women’s sanitary products that had been enacted in July of 2017 and was widely unpopular. Women will now be able…

07/25/2018

Recent research in SEVEN countries shows that the CycleBeads app brings NEW USERS to family planning, ADDRESSES UNMET CONTRACEPTIVE NEED, and can be made available directly to users COST EFFICIENTLY. Read the full report in the journal mHealth: https://bit.ly/2JTkLbK

07/02/2018

We love I Support the Girls! This is a great article about the importance of talking to boys about periods too.

The earlier we start to normalize the conversation with our children, the less of a taboo menstruation will become.