May 13, 2008 NEW CASE STUDY The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released results of a case study it conducted in Senegal on how CycleBeads are helping women there expand their reproductive health choices and improve their lives. Please read the article.
New! Deluxe CycleBeadsTM A beautiful new version of CycleBeads is now available. Made of cat’s-eye, this deluxe version comes in three vibrant colors: aqua, copper, and mauve. Supplies are limited - purchase limit: 3 per customer. Click here to see more.
Attention USAID programs! CycleBeads are now available at a special discount for organizations supported by USAID. For further information, please contact us at providers@cyclebeads.com.
March 2008 New study shows that CycleBeads addresses an unmet need. The medical journal, Contraception, reports how CycleBeads and the Standard Days Method bring new women to birth control. Read article from Medical News Today.
Online Training for Health Care Providers The Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University has developed an online training program for health care professionals who would like to counsel clients on CycleBeads and the Standard Days Method. The course is currently free of charge and offers CME's and CEU's. Click here to find out more.
CycleBeads is an easy way to plan or prevent pregnancy naturally. This color-coded string of beads enables a woman to track her cycle and know if she is on a day when pregnancy is likely or not.
Women around the world use CycleBeads because it is:
Effective
Side-Effect Free
Easy to use
Inexpensive
Educational & Empowering
To use CycleBeads a woman simply moves a ring over the series of color-coded beads that represent the days of her cycle. The color of the beads lets her know whether she is on a day when she is likely to be fertile or not. The one medical criterion for using CycleBeads to prevent pregnancy is that a woman should have cycles between 26 and 32 days long.
CycleBeads and Standard Days Method are trademarks of Georgetown University. CycleBeads are a patented product and are used by Cycle Technologies under license.