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• December 2011: HLL Lifecare, the largest contraceptive manufacturer in India, is manufacturing and distributing CycleBeads in India under the names "Ritumala" and "Mala Chakra". Read about it inThe Hindu, The Economic Times, and Zee News.

• October 2011: TIME Magazine talks to Dr. Victoria Jennings of the Institute for Reproductive Health regarding the recent research showing the Standard Days Method is highly effective in long term use and that people continue using it. Read the article here"Using Beads to Get Pregnant - Or Prevent It".

•   October 2011: New research published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care shows that CycleBeads and the family planning method on which is it based, the Standard Days Method, continues to be used long term by most couples and is extremely effective in long term use. Read the article here"Continued Use of the Standard Days Method".

•   September 2011: Read about one couple's experience with sharing the responsibility of family planning on the CycleBeads Blog: Family Planning is a Joint Effort - A Couple's Partnership in the Philippines.

• August 2011: New CycleBeads Integration Guide for US-based programs introduced. The Institute for Reproductive Health, in collaboration with the Center for Health Training and JSI Research and Training Institute, launched the CycleBeads® Integration Guide, a resource designed for U.S.-based family planning programs who wish to integrate the Standard Days Method®, used with CycleBeads, into their services.The guide was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Population Affairs. For easy reference, access the guide at www.CycleBeadsToolkit.com.
  
  
  

•   August 2011: Read about midwife Cindy Hunter's experience on the CycleBeads Blog: Offering CycleBeads in Haiti After the Earthquake - One Midwife's Story.
  
   

• July 2011: iCycleBeads App Launched on Android! See the press release: iCycleBeads Family Planning App Now Available on Android. See iCycleBeads in the Android Marketplace here.

•  July 2011: Congratulations to Arielle D.- CycleBeads Friend of the Month for July. Read how CycleBeads is helping her find solutions as a sufferer or endometriosis.

• June 2011: Congratulations to Samantha B. - CycleBeads Friend of the Month for June. Samantha has been using CycleBeads successfully to prevent pregnancy for two years, even though her doctor was leary of the idea. Read her story about using CycleBeads after going off the pill.   

•   May 2011: Congratulations to Rachelle H - CycleBeads Friend of the Month for May! Rachelle first heard about CycleBeads from a friend who was using CycleBeads as birth control. Rachelle was planning a pregnancy and used CycleBeads for less than two months before successfully getting pregnant! Read more about Rachelle's story about using CycleBeads here.

• April 2011: Congratulations to Jennifer A. from Texas - CycleBeads Friend of the Month! CycleBeads is starting a "Friend of the Month" feature to highlight some of the incredible stories that women share with us about their experiences using CycleBeads. Our first "featured friend" has been using CycleBeads for 8 years and has used them both to prevent pregnancy and to get pregnant. She is the proud mom of two beautiful girls. Read Jennifer A.'s story about using CycleBeads here.

• March 2011: iCycleBeads Now Available in Spanish.  March 24, 2011 - Cycle Technologies announced today that the CycleBeads iPhone app, a top Health & Wellness app on iTunes, is now available in Spanish as well as English. This feature will make this natural family planning option available to many of the +400 million people who speak Spanish as their primary language. The modern natural family planning option is available on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. See the press release: iCycleBeads - Family Planning iPhone Application Now Available in Spanish. See it in the iTunes store: iCycleBeads. 
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•   March 2011: CycleBeads Pregnancy Kit featured in this month's issue of Fertility Road on page 10. The magazine is also giving away 3 kits to lucky winners. 
• March 2011: CycleBeads Pregnancy Kit Featured on National TV!  The CycleBeads Pregnancy Kit was featured on the national program The Doctors on a special dealing with infertility.

•   February 2011: CycleBeads gets the thumbs-up from the journal for OB/GYN Nurses, NP's and PA's. Novel Set of Beads Simplifies Pregnancy Planning.

• February 2011: iCycleBeads iPhone app featured on Washington, DC TV local news!  The reporter interviewed Dr. Victoria Jennings from the Institute for Reproductive Health as well as an iCycleBeads user. See a summary of the news story on the WUSA Channel 9 News website. 
• January 2011: iCycleBeads Video now on Youtube. A 3 minute video that shows you how to use this innovative app. See the video here: How to Use iCycleBeads - New App to Plan or Prevent Pregnancy.
•  December 2010: iCycleBeads - New iPhone App Launched! The only app in the world based on the Standard Days Method of family planning, iCycleBeads helps women plan or prevent pregnancy using their iPhone. See it in the iTunes store here or read the press release: iCycleBeads 21st Century Family Planning.

• October 2010: CycleTel Featured in MobileActive.org article "Family Planning through the Mobile Phone: No Doctors Necessary".  The article discusses ongoing testing for making the Standard Days Method available through text messaging.  Read the article here: Family Planning through the Mobile Phone: No Doctors Required.

• September 2010: The Fertile Window Blog looks at the annual cost for contraception. The article looks at the average amount spent by a woman in the U.S. for her particular family planning choice. It notes that CycleBeads is among the cheapest while other options may cost hundreds of dollars a year. Read the post here: Fertile Window Blog: What Does Birth Control Cost?

• August, 2010: The Fertile Window Blog talks about why doctors aren't offering their patients natural birth control options. The article explores common reasons why healthcare providers aren't including natural options for their patients and how CycleBeads in particular addresses many of the concerns that providers may have. Read the post here:  Fertile Window Blog: Why Aren't Doctors Offering Natural Family Planning Options?

• July 2010: The Fertile Window Blog focuses on birth control effectiveness. The article looks at Correct Use and Typical Use effectiveness, what these terms mean, and the fact that CycleBeads are extremely effective in Typical Use compared to other methods of family planning. Read the post here: Birth Control Effectiveness: How Risky is Your Birth Control?

• June, 2010: CycleBeads YouTube Channel Launched.  The latest CycleBeads video talks about why most healthcare providers do not offer natural birth control options, and why they should. Check it out: Why Doctors Should Offer Natural Birth Control Like CycleBeads.

• April, 2010: The Deluxe CycleBeads Conception Kit is a "novel, scientifically-based tool to help women worldwide plan pregnancy by monitoring their fertility" according to The Independent.  Read article.
•  April, 2010: Deluxe CycleBeads Conception Kit Introduced!  Most women use CycleBeads to prevent pregnancy, however many women also use them to achieve pregnancy. Cycle Technologies has developed a special kit to assist these women in this exciting journey. The kit contains a set of Deluxe CycleBeads to help a woman identify her fertile window and track her cycle, a fertility journal for tracking key information, a 2-month supply of folic acid to help ensure a healthy pregnancy, and a lavender scented soy candle for relaxation and to serve as a reminder that this is supposed to be fun! All packaged in a tailored, attractive kit.  The kit is available exclusively online here.

• February, 2010: Planned Parenthood video features CycleBeads. A new video from Planned Parenthood talks about Fertility Awareness-Based methods of family planning and why it's important to "know your days". CycleBeads is featured and with 95% efficacy, is one of the most effective options. Check out the video here.
• February, 2010: The Haiti Relief Toolkit is a one-stop source for technical and practical information that will help health workers respond to the earthquake relief efforts underway in Haiti.  Developed by K4Health, the kit includes resources for healthcare providers to offer CycleBeads and the Standard Days Method here.

• Fall, 2009: CycleBeads demystify a woman's cycle.  Read how CycleBeads enhances communication for couples and encourages men to take a more active role in family planning in the Cooperative Quarterly. Read article.

• November, 2009: CycleBeads via mobile phone.  Read how CycleTel is being developed to help women in Kenya use this family planning option through their cell phones.  Read article.

•   November, 2009: The First Lady of Uganda launches CycleBeads.  The First Lady of Uganda, Janet Museveni, launches CycleBeads [Moon Beads], where contraception is often rejected due to cultural norms.  Read article.
  

• November, 2009: All Africa features a story on CycleBeads in Uganda.  Moon Beads [CycleBeads] are helping women in Uganda embrace family planning while still adhering to cultural norms. Read article.

•   October, 2009: CycleBeads are helping reduce an unmet need for family planning in Kenya according to the Daily Nation.  Read article.

• Rock Star Talks about CycleBeads
  Red Hot Chili Peppers musician, Flea, accompanied by an agent from the Haitian Health Foundation, explains how to use CycleBeads in a rural health clinic in Haiti. This clip is part of the TV series, 4REAL. To watch, click here and in the right column under Video choose the box with the header, "Birth Control."
  
  

•   December, 2008: Natural Moms Talk Radio Interview with Dr. Victoria Jennings
  Dr. Jennings, Director of the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown Univeristy, answers questions about CycleBeads, including development of the method, its efficacy and its place in the birth control spectrum, as well as use by lactating mothers, potential benefits in couples communication, and more. Click here to access the podcast.

•   May, 2008:  New case study on CycleBeads from UNFPA. 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. Read article.

• March, 2008: New study shows that CycleBeads bring new women to family planning. The medical journal, Contraception, reports how CycleBeads and the Standard Days Method bring new women to birth control and fulfill an unmet need. Read article from Medical News Today.

• February, 2008: WCCO television in St. Paul, MN, reports on CycleBeads being successfully integrated into birth control options. See video.

• June, 2007: “Hormone Help”!  Good Housekeeping takes a look at new family planning methods, including CycleBeads, that go beyond simple birth control to enhance women’s options in various life stages. Read article.

• November, 2006: Fertility-awareness methods, including CycleBeads, fit well with the midwifery philosophy of care and can easily be added to services, according to The Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health.  Read abstract. Free registration required for full article.

• October, 2006: Thrilled to discover CycleBeads, a first-hand account is reported in Spirituality & Health. Read article. Free registration required.

•  August, 2006: USA Today.com reports that most physicians do not receive training in NFP methods.  Read article.

•    July, 2006: Contemporary OB/GYN features easily taught NFP methods, including CycleBeads, in the paper "Explaining Ovulation Awareness-based Family Planning Methods". Free CME available.
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• June, 2006: "Imagine!
  A family-planning method you don't have to hide in a secret place or keep out of reach of children -- one that doesn't involve a prescription, latex or something implanted in your body. It does exist. . ." Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Read article. 

• Beyond the Pill
  Shari Rudavsky of the The Indianapolis Star explores new devices and medications for avoiding pregnancy. Read article.

• Find out the latest in Low- and High-Tech Calendar Methods of Family Planning!
  Dr. Richard Fehring of Marquette University describes new methods and their effectiveness. He proposes a new algorithm for determining the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle for either achieving or avoiding pregnancy. Read article. (Registry required.)

• Can you count on CycleBeads?
  Darla Carter of the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal explores the functions and facets of CycleBeads seeking expert opinions to get answers. Read article.

• Savannah Morning News reports that U.S. women look to Natural Birth Control as an alternative to hormonal contraception. Read article.

• It's All in the Timing New study reveals that couples have sex just as often using natural birth control as with other methods. Read article from the Journal of Biosocial Science.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Birth Control Maze by Sharon Miller Cindrich, March 5, 2005. Let your age, sexual activity, relationships and health conditions guide you to the right choice. Read further.

• CycleBeads exhibited at The Bead Museum, January 2 - June 26, 2005 - The Eternal Bead exhibition in Washington, DC, explores the many purposes of beads through the ages. Details . .

• Press Release - Washington, DC, November 2, 2004 - The Standard Days Method is added in the leading reproductive health reference: The just released 18th revised edition of Contraceptive Technology includes the addition of the Standard Days Method of family planning and CycleBeads. Read further.

• MAQ Global Health Technical Briefs, a publication by USAID and Johns Hopkins University supporting research and evidence-based interventions, pinpoints the implications the Standard Days Method has for public health programs. Article.

• Advance Magazine for Nurses, August, 2004, Simplifying Family Planning, by Elaine Germano, DrPH, CNM, & Victoria Jennings, PhD

• The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, July 2004, "Mind the Gap: Responding to the International Funding Crisis in Family Planning", Authors Gribble, Jennings and Nikula. Press Release.
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• News 14 Carolina, June 7, 2004, Women have birth control options by Dee Dee Sharp.

• Savannah Morning News, March 9, 2004, Beads Count as Birth Control, by Anne Hart.

• The Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2003, The Rhythm Method Gets an Update by Amy Dockser Marcus. The Standard Days Method and CycleBeads reflect the increasing desire for family planning options that are safe, inexpensive and easy to use.

• Interview with New York Public Radio (WNYC) 93.9 FM; Dr. Victoria Jennings, Director, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University was interviewed by the New York Public Radio Station (WNYC) on December 10, 2003. Listen

• The International Family Planning Perspectives on The Standard Days Method, December 2003
  The article, "The Standard Days Method of Family Planning: A Response to Cairo", views this simple natural method of family planning and the tool CycleBeads as an approach that can address key issues as identified at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The ICPD took into account issues such as "satisfying individual's unmet need for contraception, promoting informed choice, involving men in reproductive health, securing contraception supplies and ensuring accessibility…" Full text.

• Kaiser Network, Daily Reproductive Health Report, December 2003

• Please read about how CycleBeads can be used to achieve pregnancy in Washington Woman, July 2003, Coping with Infertility by Carrie Smoot.

• kaisernetwork.org, Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report, November 7, 2002, Chicago Tribune Profiles New Products for Tracking Fertility, Ovulation

• NFPRHA Report (Natural Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association), September 23, 2002, CycleBeads Make It Easier for Women to Practice Fertility Awareness

• Health Scout online, June 25, 2002, Family Planning All in the Timing

• Sexual Health Exchange, February 2002, Research Notes, p. 6, The Standard Days Method: a new method of family planning