I finally invested in a LadyComp! For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s a natural contraceptive device.
Watch my video to find out what it looks like and how it works …
You can check out the LadyComp website here: http://www.ladycomputer.com/
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What happens when you test it in the morning and u get ur period later in the day?
Hey Fran, this was super interesting! Is great to see you liking this type of contraception. Just wanted to remind everyone that this type of contraception only prevents pregnancy and doesn’t prevent the transmission of STIs, so it is vital to still use a condom if you are not in a relationship where both partners have had STI checks. Otherwise, it is very cool to learn about when you are fertile and more about your cycle. Thanks!
Great video
I so wish that I could afford it (maybe I should get saving). I’m unhappy at the moment, been on the pill for just over 2 years and I really want to come off it and get back to nature but myself and my partner really hate condoms! I think I will check out the other natural method you mentioned. Thanks Fran.
dottywine- You can add in the “M” at anytime so you can input it later in the day
Tulsi- OMG thank you so much for mentioning this!!! I KNEW I forgot something x
Thats expensive. It school they teach you a chart that works exactly like that. But it doesnt show a temperature. It tells you when oyu gonna have your period and much more. And it practicly free.
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you can also just buy a thermometer that measures basal body temperature and chart yourself. in combination with mucus texture observation, it would essentially be the same thing. except MUCH MUCH cheaper
Hey Fran! This is a very interesting product, thanks for introducing it! After watching this video, I suddenly remembered that I wanted to know, since changing to being a vegan, has that affected your period? Do you notice any good or bad side affects? Thanks for all the amazing videos, <3
Olivia- Charting without temperature or checking mucus is dangerous! Because all of us women are different and we all have a different numbers of days where we’re fertile. Not ALL women will be fertile for exactly the same number of days each month. It will show in your temperature.
Stephanie- Agreed! But I’m super lazy and don’t trust myself. Also this little device factors things in like the life span of sperm inside the womens body, so makes sure you’re not sexually active will sperm still can survive that overlap of fertile days. Very tricky.
Gina- I’ve only had one cycle so far but it was lighter and usually I get clots whereas I didn’t this time – none at all. And I had no stomach cramps, no headaches, no sore breasts, no PMS at all really except for some minor irritation the day before but that wasn’t major.
http://www.saffronrouge.com/blog/post/a-quick-peek-inside-an-organic-beauty-addicts-bathroom
Could you please take a look at this and maybe do this instead of the bathroom tour if you want.
ps. Did you take the ttc public transit when you went to live raw and organic food bar. If so, what route did you take????
Thanks Fran!!! your such a sweetheart. I send wishses of well-being to you.<3
by the way <3= heart.
are there any other natural methods for the pill ?
tell them all
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I am using the pearly. Its cheaper than the Ladycomp but has the same effectivness. Check it out on the producers site http://www.lady-comp.de/en.
I’ve been using the LadyComp for almost 2 years and I think it’s great. I recommend it to my patients all the time. Yes you can totally chart your temperatures with a regular thermometer, pencil and pad of paper, but I know myself and would probably skip it or be too groggy and out of it in the morning and forget to do it. With this the alarm goes off, I roll over, put the thermometer in my mouth then go back to sleep. My husband is always asking me “is it red light time?”. Too funny!
I bought mine through Rax Medical. They sell it for $495 and have payment plan options as well.
The only downfall is that you can get an inaccurate BBT reading if you’ve had a little too much to drink the night before (alcohol raises your temperature). Also, the battery doesn’t hold the charge as well and I can only get 2 or 3 days of battery life without having to charge it again. No biggie though. It’s overall a very reliable and natural form of contraception!
Great post Fran!
you mentioned the ladycomp ealier in your blog and inspired me to go off the pill and move to a natural form of birth control that is reliable and respectful of my body.
i just got mine in last week and i am having a pretty easy time using it (especially for someone who isn’t very tech savvy)
and i would love more posts on this topic as well as the billings method or any other forms of natural birth control.
the pill has really become unquestionable in our society so it is nice that products like this allow us women to take control of our feritlity without completely exterminating it =)
thanks again!
Olivia- I was always so hopeless with the transport system in Toronto so I can’t remember! There were sooooo many subways and streetcars to catch.
eve- Yep
You can also use the billings method which involves checking the mucous from your vagina each day, then charting your cycle according to your mucous. You can do the same with taking your temperature. It’s best to invest in a really good book or seek out a therapist that can guide you through different methods.
Rebecca- Does the battery degrade? It’s supposed to last 2-3 months! Mine has been going since I purchased it and it hasn’t needed a recharge yet.
Fran – Yeah, after 2 years I notice that the battery is starting to go. Before I could charge it for 24 hours, then it’s good for a couple of months. Now if I charge it, it’s only good for a few days. It’s fine if I go away for a long weekend without the charger, but any longer than that it starts to get a little screwy. When the charge starts to get low it beeps and is supposed to show a number (I believe the number of days the battery has left before it dies). Now when the battery gets low it doesn’t give me that leeway of a few days and just dies. Once I plug it in it’s good to go. So now I just keep it plugged in at home, then take it off the charger when I go away for the weekend. It still works great though!
Thanks so much for your video on this! I’ve been thinking about what type of contraception i would like to use after having bad experiences with the pill! I’m going to go and read some more reviews now!
Yes, looks great, but pricey. I’ve used Sympto-Thermal Method(no cost except for thermometer) for 23 years, and have never had a surprise pregnancy! Now I’m in perimenopause and the method still works for me. You can learn more, especially how to deal with varieties of cycles, from the couple to couple league international, http://www.ccli.org
Seems like a good investment – I suppose you could use condoms or some other form of birth control on the yellow days to be safe.
Thanks for posting! impeccable timing…i just got my mirena hormonal iud removed because it was causing horrible cystic acne, painful with giant scabs…my doctor is trying to convince me to use the pill but I wasnt at all enthusiastic. now i don’t have to!! you’re the best!
I use the “fertility awareness method,” which includes charting your temperature and checking cervical mucus every day. I think it’s the same thing as the sympto-thermal method mentioned above. It’s been working great for me. I learned about it from the book “Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health,” which I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more. Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060881909/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0060937645&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0Q16P9MYNG67E6TANHV7
Fertility awareness methods get a bad rep, but they’re actually very effective if you are diligent about checking your fertility signs and follow the guidelines about not having sex during your fertile period.
Hi Fran, just curious about the warranty on this snazzy little device?
Super expensive ! Hope they gave you a discount for advertising it on here ! x
Another birth control tool to consider is CycleBeads, based on the Standard Days Method.
PROS
- cheap or free: the beads are as low as $14 USD for the basic beads, or you can opt to make your own cycle necklace or use a menstrual tracking chart.
- they last forever, as long as you don’t lose them!
- they don’t harm the environment through heavily polluting electronics production and disposal
- they travel easily – you can wear them as jewelry!
- they don’t require batteries or electricity
- great for those who aren’t good at tracking lots of things, you only need to track the first day of your cycle and move the ring accordingly
- recommended by everyone from the United Nations, Spirituality & Health Magazine, and Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, to USAToday (newspaper) and Good Housekeeping Magazine.
CONS
- does NOT protect against sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDs/STIs)
- recommended only for those with fairly regular cycles, that is 26 to 32 days long, and in trusting, monogamous relationships
I’ve been using a menstrual cycle chart I got from my doctor for 15 years, so it was easy for me to start using this method two years ago, although you don’t need to have ever tracked your cycle with such detail to use this method. I recommend you look at the website resources and see if it is a good option for you.
Go here for excellent FAQ and ‘How’ pages to learn more about what CycleBeads and Standard Days Method are: http://www.cyclebeads.com/FAQ/
http://www.cyclebeads.com/how/
Go here to screen yourself and see if CycleBeads is a good option for you: http://www.cyclebeads.com/screen/
Go here to download a free PDF of the menstrual cycle tracking chart I use: http://www.signaturehealth.net/documents/OBGYNHP/MRChart.pdf
Finally, go here to buy them: http://www.cyclebeads.com/purchase/category.cfm
THANK YOU Fran!! You have no idea how happy my partner and I are about this revelation. We are saving up straight away. This is MUCH needed. Thank you SO much for doing a video on this! I appreciate it so much
I bought my LC back in March 2006 and used it until March of 2008 with no problems. My battery did stop holding a charge and I sent it back to RAX and they replaced the battery….they also timed the shipment during a part of my cycle that it wouldn’t effect my results of having no temps entered…and then they rushed it right back. SUper nice people there too! I went back on HBC for 2 years and now I am back to using the LC.
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Hi Fran,
I bought this not long after you (plus delivery), so I think I’ve had it for almost 2 months if not more. The thing is, the only time its GREEN is when I have my period (which I could figure out myself
) – RED on all the other days
When did you start having proper readings?
Thanks!
Hi Bella, Oh yes those red days do seem to go on forever!!! The red days should get less and less the longer you use the device. I currently get a few days after my period, and about a week before bleeding starts as green days. Then of course during my period as well. My temperature is quite inconsistent and the device doesn’t seem to know when I’m ovulating which I think gives me a lot of red days. I’ve been detoxing a lot so I think this has something to do with it. To be honest, it also helps to know your own body as well. I know for a fact that I ovulate on the full moon and get my period on the new moon. This is validated by how my body feels and what is happening with my body both physically and emotionally.
I’m sure there will be more green days
If not, maybe contact the manufacturers! In the meantime, enjoy the polarity it creates with your lover 
Just curious, can anyone tell me the difference between the ladycomp and the babycomp?
Hi Danielle, the babycomp has a few extra features which have a better indication of when you’re most fertile so you can plan for a baby. I think there’s a comparison table on their website x
So are you still loving the Ladycomp Fran? I’ve never heard of it and I’m thinking maybe I should give it a try.
Hi Fran!
Just curious… How is it going since you first started using it?
Sarah x
Heather & Sarah- Yep it’s been great
I’m not pregnant so it must be working!! I’m still getting a lot of red days but the green days are more and more. It’s amazing how many infertile days there can be once it gets to know your cycle. Keep in mind however that it was about 6 months of using it before I started getting a lot of green days. Still, I love it and wouldn’t considering using anything else for now.
Great! Thank you! x
Fran, I bought my LC two days ago and tomorrow I’m going to start. The question is: how exactly should I put the sensor under the tongue? Instruction: “Place the thermometer under your tongue, right at the back”. In your movie you hold it as a pipe, but in translated instruction I’ve read “place it on its side”. I have no idea where is the top and where is a side of that thing
Please help!
Hi Fran! I was just wondering how using the ladycomp is going. Have you noticed more green lights or had any “accidents”? I am thinking of buying one but haven’t been able to find much in the way of long term use. I hope everything is going well for you!
Tina
How is the Lady Comp doing? How long have you been using it for now?
Hi Tina and Anela, the ladycomp is going great! It was a bit miserable when I was single again (ha!) but useful when I had another boyfriend again for a bit, so good to keep it up even when single.
I don’t get as many green lights as I’d like but it does make me feel super safe when the light is green. I’m also getting really familiar with my body so I now know when I’m fertile or not. Safely I can say that I’ve been using it for almost a year and I have not become pregnant, so yep! It works
Hi Fran,
I’m interested in purchasing one of these, but I’m curious if there’s a way to enter menstruation dates for months in the past. I’ve been using a free online ovulation calendar (femilia.com) for the past 10 months, so I know when my period started each month. Would this improve the accuracy of the device right from the get-go, since it would have more months of data to work from?
I bought one and am very unhappy with it. Spent $700 for something that gave me a green light only when my period begins. Well, I didn’t need an expensive equipment to tell me that. The company didn’t offer any help, and once you purchase it you cannot return it.
Bella,
I’ve had mine for about 3 years. I’ve noticed that if I miss a reading or two in a month it will show almost no green days until I get my period. Same goes for if I have unusual fluctuations in my body temperature during non-ovulation times, which is almost always due to having alcohol the previous night (alcohol raises your body temperature). It’s a pretty conservative machine so if there is anything that could possibly throw off accurate readings it’s like it defaults to a red light. I hope it ends up working out for you. $700 is a lot of money!!!
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