The number of apps geared toward women’s health continues to rise, but few of them have been tested for efficacy. To this end, some companies and universities have partnered to set standard protocols for this growing field. One such partnership led to an efficacy study of the Dynamic Optimal Timing (DOT) fertility tracking application developed by Cycle Technologies. The ‘femtech’ industry is expected to be a fifty billion dollar industry by 2025; with apps used for family planning and health tracking, proof of efficacy is essential.
By Alison Contreras, PhD, FCP March 20, 2018 An Engineer’s Journey to Fertility Awareness My path toward a passion for fertility awareness was rather unique. Although I started college as a pre-med student, I preferred the immediate gratification of designing...
By Alison Contreras, PhD February 11, 2018 Part 1 of this article was published last week. Read on for other things to consider as Sweden’s Medical Products Agency investigates Natural Cycles. A large, prospective study on an app-based FABM: it’s just what has been...
By Alison Contreras, PhD February 8, 2018 Recently, FACTS has been asked more frequently to comment on Natural Cycles, an app developed in Sweden and the only one certified for contraception in Europe. Despite its low rating on our app study published in 2016, the...
As we revealed last week, FACTS has been working on a project reviewing smartphone fertility apps on the market. Due to user demand, there are over 100 fertility apps on the market claiming to help women avoid pregnancy. While most apps are glorified calendar...
