Are CycleBeads effective?

An efficacy trial found that CycleBeads was more than 95% effective at preventing pregnancy with correct use and approximately 88% effective with typical use among women who reported recent cycles of 26–32 days. This is similar or better than the efficacy of most other user dependent methods.

What is the average cycle time bead?

CycleBeads are most effective when your menstrual cycles are regularly between 26 and 32 days long. CycleBeads will help you determine if your cycles are in this range and whether they stay in this range. If you have cycles outside this range, you should use a different method of family planning to prevent pregnancy.

How do you read CycleBeads?

On the day your period starts, move the ring to the red bead. Continue moving the ring one bead each day. If your period does not start by the day after you move the ring to the last BROWN bead, your cycle is longer than 32 days. The DARK BROWN bead helps you know if your cycle is less than 26 days long.

Is a 32 day cycle healthy?

The average menstrual cycle is about 25-30 days, but it can be as short as 21 days or longer than 35 — it’s different from person to person. The number of days in your cycle may also vary from month to month. When you get your period, it’s normal to bleed anywhere from 2 to 7 days.

When does a girl ovulate?

In an average 28-day menstrual cycle, ovulation typically occurs about 14 days before the start of the next menstrual period. However, each person’s cycle length may be different, and the time between ovulation and the start of the next menstrual period may vary.

Who is using cycles beads?

CycleBeads is used by millions of people around the world. CycleBeads is designed for cycles 26-32 days long. It can be used to both prevent pregnancy and to plan pregnancy. It makes natural birth control easy and effective. & hear from women who use it. As Seen In…

What do the dark beads on the CycleBeads mean?

The darker bead on the CycleBeads is to help a woman know if her cycle is shorter than 26 days. CycleBeads are most appropriate for women who have cycles between 26 and 32 days long. If a woman starts her period before she puts the band on the dark bead, she has had a cycle that is shorter than 26 days.

How long does it take to use CycleBeads?

CycleBeads are a low-cost, one-time purchase which can help address concerns about increasing costs for contraceptives. According to research studies, most women can learn to use CycleBeads in a single counseling session of about 20–30 minutes.

How do the Standard Days Method and CycleBeads help prevent pregnancy?

To prevent pregnancy using the Standard Days Method and CycleBeads, users avoid unprotected sex by using a condom or abstaining during days 8-19 of the cycle. CycleBeads, a color-coded string of beads that represents the days of a woman’s cycle, helps an individual use the Standard Days Method, by helping her track her cycle days.