To try the Natural Cycle App as contraceptive?

[PandaEyes25]

I've been taking the pill for about 6 and a half year. I've had to keep changing what pills I've been on due to several nasty side effects- the worst being Cervial Erosion which I've had to have cauterised twice. I've put on 3 stone (probably also due to me being a bit of a fat git aswell!) and completely lost my libido with this new one I'm on.
I'm tired of trying new ones and of pumping my body full of crap.
I've seen the Natural Cycle App advertised and I'm really tempted.
So basically, you track your cycle through taking basal temperatures and it lets you know when is safe to have unprotected sex and when it's not. (I'd like to point out I've been with my OH for 7 years and STI protection is not needed)
It also says it's clinically proven and is just as effective as the pill but without the side effects. This seems perfect! The only thing that's putting me off is the fact I don't want to depend on an app for potentially bringing a child into the world if it doesn't work!
Has anyone tried it? What do you think? Would you try it or am I being too naive?

[specialsubject]

o k, contraception from taxes which we all pay. and there is a choice before the big pharma thing comes up.

the only way a phone can be reliable contraception is if you hold it between your knees.smartphones being too big to insert anywhere else...

[wheezing]

Once I’m done having children I’m just going to track as contraception.
TTC number 2 now and my cycles are all over the place, but I still manage to pinpoint ovulation every cycle and I think once I’ve finished having children and breastfeeding and everything gets more regular again, it should be surly straightforward. I wouldn’t use it as contraception until I’d done a few months and was confident.

[Mehaveit]

My friend has a 3 week old baby girl as a result of this app. Pregnant first cycle!! And she's one of the brightest, medically aware people I know.

So no. I wouldn't recommend it!

[Thistles24]

It worked perfectly for me for 10 years- tried to conceive twice and fell pregnant both times first month. Must have slipped up over the Xmas period, and am currently 38 weeks pregnant, which was a HUGE shock but thankfully not a disaster- I had my first 2 quite young, we have a spare bedroom, financially ok and fantastic family that are happy to help with childcare. If I had been planning to have 3 I would have wanted them close together, but that can’t be changed! However, if you REALLY wouldn’t want another child, I’d choose a more reliable method- I know I will once this one has been born!

[Cheila]

I used your code! Thanks a lot

[Camomila]

I’ve been using since September, not pregnant yet
(I also used the rhythm method successfully before I started TTC)

But I have regular periods, have never used hormonal contraceptives (bar trying the pill for a week as a teen) and can tell when I’m ovulating.
I’m also very ‘boring’ - don’t drink much, don’t take anything stronger than ibuprofen, have a regular bedtime...

How bad would getting pregnant be? For me it would just be a bit inconvenient rather than terrible.

[BreadFingers]

My friend used this 'natural' method... She's currently pregnant with their second.

[Islands81]

I used it for two months.

Then I got pregnant.

[Rezie]

I think this app along the lines of pulling out and counting days can be effective. But they should only be used if pregnancy would be okish.

[nattynoonoo821]

currently 40 +2 from using natural cycles. had a good base of info from cycling for 9 months and had sex 3 days before the red days. luckily not a massive issue for us a we discussing baby 2 and i loved not having any hormones and finding out about my body.

[namechanger2019]

Currently pregnant from using the app. It moved my ovulation day and made previous green days turn to red days. Was too late for map. So here we are, due in May!