23 Sep 2019

Warning over fertility apps with 'alarming inaccuracies'

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 23 September 2019
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Australian researchers are warning about "alarming inaccuracies"in some fertility apps,  and say couples should not rely on them to pinpoint the best time to get pregnant. The scientists at the Eve Health Fertility clinic in Brisbane and the Queensland Fertility Group analysed 36 popular fertility apps, which help women track ovulation and predict the best time to try to conceive. They found more than 57 per cent provided women with misleading information regarding their cycles and almost 83 per cent incorrectly predicted estimated due dates. Kathryn talks with lead author Samantha Costa from Eve Health Fertility and Dr Andrew Murray from Fertility Associates in Wellington.