CycleBeads® is an easy way to plan or prevent pregnancy naturally. This natural family planning option enables a woman to track her cycle and know if she is on a day when pregnancy is likely or not. CycleBeads is the natural family planning choice used by women around the world because it is:
More than 95% Effective*
Side-Effect Free
Easy to Use
Inexpensive
Educational & Empowering
CycleBeads is a color-coded string of beads that represents the days of a woman's cycle and helps her use a natural family planning method called the Standard Days Method®. This family planning method is designed for women with cycles between 26 and 32 days long**.
To use CycleBeads, a woman simply moves a ring over the beads to track each day of her cycle. The color of the beads lets her know whether she is on a day when pregnancy is likely or not and whether her cycle length is in the appropriate range for using this natural family planning method.
Beads for Family Planning? Ever wondered how we chose to use beads? Want to know what other devices we've considered to help women use the Standard Days Method of family planning? Check out the new article, "Family Planning with Beads?"
iCycleBeads App on iPhone and Android The iCycleBeads family planning app is now available for iPhone and Android devices. The iCycleBeads app is the only app in the world based on the Standard Days Method® of family planning. Read more about iCycleBeads Smartphone Apps.
How to Use Natural Family Planning When Traveling? Traveling to different timezones can affect how you use your family planning method. Check out our most recent article on this topic to make sure you know how to adjust your schedule: Using Natural Family Planning in Different Timezones.
Tell us your story. Women who use CycleBeads have been sharing their experiences. If we post your story about how you are using this natural birthcontrol option and how it has impacted your life, we will send you a free set of Deluxe CycleBeads! Read CycleBeads users' stories or share your own.
* In clinical trials conducted by the Institute for Reproductive Health, CycleBeads were found to be more than 95% effective in preventing pregnancy in Correct Use, and to be the most effective natural birthcontrol option in Typical Use as well. For more information see Research.
** According to data from the World Health Organization, approximately 80% of cycles are in the 26-32 day range.
CycleBeads® and Standard Days Method® are trademarks of Georgetown University. CycleBeads is a patented product, manufactured and distributed by Cycle Technologies under license.
Women who use CycleBeads have been sharing their experiences. If we post your story about how you are using this natural birthcontrol option and how it has impacted your life, we will send you a free set of Deluxe CycleBeads! 
