Coming soon to our users in the United States
Clue Birth Control
Clue Birth Control is a feature of
your trusted and beloved Clue app.
Download it now and prevent pregnancy by following 3 easy steps.
Track the first day of your period.
Check your risk each day.
Use backup protection on high risk days.
Track the first day of your period.
Check your risk each day.
Use backup protection on high risk days.
Track the first day of your period.
Check your risk each day.
Use backup protection on high risk days.
Side-effect-free
Hormone-free
FDA cleared and proven effective by independent scientific research
Convenient pregnancy prevention just by tracking your period
Coming soon to our users in the United States.*
*Why only the United States? Because Clue Birth Control is a regulated medical device, and so far, we have received regulatory clearance only in the US. We will apply for regulatory approvals in other countries as soon as possible. This takes time, but please bear with us - we’re on it.
How effective is Clue Birth Control?
With typical use, Clue Birth Control is 92%* effective at preventing pregnancy. With perfect use, it is 97% effective.
This means that when Clue Birth Control is used typically, 8 out of 100 people are expected to become pregnant within one year. When used perfectly, 3 out of 100 people are expected to become pregnant within one year.
For comparison, the pill is 93% effective with typical use and 99.7% effective with perfect use while external/male condoms are 87% effective with typical use and 98% effective with perfect use. No method of birth control, including this one, is 100% effective.
92%
With typical use*
97%
With perfect use*
For comparison, the pill is 93% effective with typical use and 99.7% effective with perfect use while external/male condoms are 87% effective with typical use and 98% effective with perfect use. No method of birth control, including this one, is 100% effective.
For comparison, the pill is 93% effective with typical use and 99.7% effective with perfect use while external/male condoms are 87% effective with typical use and 98% effective with perfect use. No method of birth control, including this one, is 100% effective.
See how Clue Birth Control compares to other methods:
| Typical use | Perfect use | |
|---|---|---|
| Clue Birth control | 92 | 97 |
| Combined pills | 93 | 99.7 |
| Birth Control patch | 93 | 99.7 |
| Birth Control ring | 93 | 99.7 |
| Birth Control shot | 96 | 99.8 |
| IUD | 99.9 | 99.9 |
| Fertility awareness methods (avg) | 88 | 95 |
| Internal/ female condom | 79 | 95 |
| External/ male condom | 87 | 98 |
Source: Contraceptive Technology. 2019. (Table 26-1) 21st edition.
| Clue Birth control | Combined pills | Birth Control patch | Birth Control ring | Birth Control shot | IUD | Fertility awareness methods (avg) | Internal/ female condom | External/ male condom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical use | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 99.9 | 88 | 79 | 87 |
| Perfect use | 97 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 95 | 95 | 98 |
Source: Contraceptive Technology. 2019. (Table 26-1) 21st edition.
The science behind Clue Birth Control
Get the details on the science and research behind the feature
We did the research, dove into the studies, and crunched the numbers to provide you with the evidence needed to prove that our feature is effective and safe.
For clinicians & prescribers
Read more details from Clue’s Chief Medical Officer and our in-house Science Team on our Clinician’s Page.
Is Clue Birth Control for you?
Because this is a predictive feature, Clue Birth Control works best for those who have predictable periods. Stay tuned to find out when Clue is available in your country.
Clue Birth Control works for users who:
Are able to track their period, and check the app each day they have sex
Will use a condom or avoid sex that may result in pregnancy on high risk days
Have cycles that are 20 to 40 days long
Have had cycles that varied by 9 days or less over the last 12 cycles
Have had at least 3 eligible cycles (4 periods) since pregnancy or stopping hormonal birth control
Clue Birth Control is for people who are 18-45 years old. Clue Birth Control does not protect against Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Have more questions about Clue Birth Control?
Head to our FAQs to get answers or to contact Clue's Support team.
Have more questions about Clue?
Learn more about the Clue app and check out what Clue is doing to advance menstrual health research.
