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Press Announcements > FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy





FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy



The U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application (app) that can be used as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy. The app, called Natural Cycles, contains an algorithm that calculates the days of the month a woman is likely to be fertile based on daily body temperature readings and menstrual cycle information, a method of contraception called fertility awareness. Designed for mobile devices, it is intended for use in pre-menopausal women aged 18 and older.

See the FDA News Release.