Lady-Comp
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| Manufacturer | Valley Electronics GmbH |
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| Product family | Fertility monitor |
| Release date | 1992 |
| Introductory price | EUR 495/GBP 395[1] |
| Display | LED |
| Power | 2 AAA bateries |
| Website |
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Lady-Comp is a fertility monitor electronic device developed by the German company Valley Electronics GmbH.
History
Valley Electronics Gmbh was established in 1986 by Dr. Hubertus Rechberg,[2] and headquartered in Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany. The company was known for developing Lady-Comp, the first fertility awareness computer in the world for natural birth control method and natural family planning.
In 1992, the classic Lady-Comp was developed. In 2014, the company released the new generation Lady-Comp and Lady-Comp Baby. All computers are ISO certified and meets all CE (Conformité Européenne) essential requirements.
Overview
The Lady-Comp was developed and programmed with information from approximately 700,000 menstrual cycles, providing the highest accuracy possible. The fertility monitor captures user's Basal Body Temperature and uses the programmed data to analyze whether the user is highly fertile, infertile, or somewhere in between.[3]
Clinical studies
In multiple clinical studies, it is reported that the device has the Pearl Index of 0.7.[4] In a clinical testing and comparison with Baby-Comp, there was a perfect match between clinical findings and fertility indications of the device.[5]
See also
- Fertility monitor
- Fertility awareness
- Basal body temperature
- Calendar-based contraceptive methods
- Cambridge Temperature Concepts
References
- ↑ Garrett, Justine (27 June 2011). "Lady-Comp: How I Quit Hormones". The Hairpin. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "The fertility computer 'as good as the Pill'". The Daily Mail. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Lady-Comp Monitor for Fertility or Natural Family Planning". For Momz. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Stanowisko Zespolu Ekspertów Polskiego Towarzystwa Ginekologiczneko". Polish Gynecological Society. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lady-Comp & Baby-Comp Clinical Studies". RaXMedical. Retrieved 24 February 2015.