How effective are CycleBeads?
A. In studies conducted by the Institute for Reproductive Health, the method on which CycleBeads are based, The Standard Days Method, was found to be more than 95% effective. That means that, out of 100 women using the method for 1 year, fewer than 5 of them would get pregnant if they used the method correctly. However, the study also found that women who do not keep careful track of their cycle days or have unprotected intercourse on days 8 through 19 of their cycles are much more likely to get pregnant. When women sometimes used the method correctly, but sometimes had unprotected sex on days 8 through 19, 12 out of 100 got pregnant during their first year of use. Q.
