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Contraceptive dilemma: Why some women are ditching pills and coils for fertility apps

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Fertility tracking apps are a relatively new option that some people are using.

They use measurements like body temperature to predict ovulation so the user knows when she would be most likely to get pregnant each month or menstrual cycle and can avoid sex or use a condom on those days .

Dr Paula Baraitser says some patients have switched to the apps after struggling on hormonal treatments like the pill.

There are lots of apps but only one licensed fertility app for contraceptive use in the UK .

Period trackers are not the same and have not been designed to predict when you ovulate or might be fertile.

Companies say apps can be as much as 93% reliable when used correctly.

Perfect use of the pill increases the success rate to 99% .