Rising number of abortion patients used fertility tracking methods or apps for contraception - study
Over five years, abortion patients were increasingly likely to be using less reliable fertility awareness methods when they got pregnant. View on euronews
New data shows a rise in 'natural' fertility-tracking methods is leading to more women seeking abortions
Contraception users appear to be increasingly hesitant to use hormonal methods, say researchers, with some data suggesting that younger women are turning towards more ‘natural’ methods of contraception, including withdrawal and the use of period-tracking apps.
Abortions rise linked to 'unreliable' contraception apps on smartphones which track period cycles
A study found that one in every 40 abortions were reported by women using natural methods to prevent pregnancy, such as tracking periods on smartphone apps which failed
'Significant' increase in number of abortions after relying on natural contraception and period tracking apps
The proportion of women who reported using no contraception at all when they got pregnant also increased by 14% between 2018 and 2023, the analysis found.
Abortion rates surge as women turn away from contraceptive pill in favour of 'menstrual tracking apps'
Demand for abortions has surged as women are coming off the contraceptive pill in favour of “menstrual tracking apps”. Data from abortion clinics in England and Wales showed a shift from hormonal contraception to more natural yet “less reliable” methods over the last five years.
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A new study has linked a rise in abortions to the increasing popularity of period-tracking apps to manage fertility.
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