OLIVIA Bowen was slammed by fans for promoting an 'unreliable' birth control app. The former Love Island star teamed up with a brand that monitors fertility levels in users. She said that she was a proud advocate for "non-hormonal" contraceptives and wanted to "spread the word" on the "side-effect-free" birth control app.
Holding her phone to the camera as she flashed a smile, she wrote: "As you guys know, I am all for choosing a non-hormonal, non-invasive birth control method. "First of all, we’re all different, what’s right for me may not be right for you. But personally, using [the app] has helped me gain a much better understanding of my body.
"The app supports women throughout different phases of their fertility journey and can be used either as birth control to prevent pregnancy or as a useful tool when trying to conceive." While many fans were complimentary of the app, some were skeptical. Many argued that it was a good app for monitoring monthly cycles, but that it shouldn't be used as a preventative tool against pregnancy.
"I am now pregnant," one wrote with a laughing-crying face. "Please don't do this promotion! It's not reliable!" said a second. Fertility apps track the user's periods to predict the time that the woman is most fertile.
They are used by couples who are trying for a baby, as well as for women who want to avoid pregnancy. The apps have also become popular for women who do not want to take hormone-altering contraceptives, such as the pill. Some co.
