Birth Control App

Some decisions are easy to make, the choice between a wad of cash and a few pennies, for example, but some are too difficult to make without a little guidance — such as the form of birth control that’s best for you.

That’s the premise behind a new iPhone app, Tia, which aims to be like a personal assistant for anyone who has questions about birth control and reproductive health. 
Tia is “for millennial women by millennial women,” and run both by the bot and human reproductive health experts. 
The women behind Tia hope this app can help bridge a gap in access to reliable information about human reproduction and contraception.
“All too often, women are making healthcare decisions — about birth control, pregnancy and beyond — from a place of fear, anxiety, and shame,” Tia co-founder Carolyn Witte tells Refinery29. “At a time when women’s control over their own healthcare decisions faces so many threats, we believe that low-friction, tech-based solutions like Tia can bridge access gaps in health information, empowering women with the information they need to navigate the increasingly complex world of healthcare with confidence.”
Those who use the app can privately and anonymously message any question about birth control or reproductive health. If the question is something the bot knows the answer to, the machine will answer. But if the bot doesn’t know the information, it will call on one of its “wing women,” the human health experts who work on the app.
These wing women are online every day of the week from 8am to 11pm (US Pacific time), but since it is a human responding to the question, there may be some delay in getting an answer, according to the app’s FAQs page.
In addition to being a go-to source for reproductive health or birth control confusion, Tia will also remind you when it’s time to take your pill, connect you with doctors, and track your menstrual cycle.
“She’s your go-to for all those ‘ugh!’ ‘oops’ and ‘huh?’ moments,” according to a statement shared with Refinery29.
We’d understand if you were a little wary to depend on an app for birth control information, so rest assured that Tia was developed with the help of two real doctors — Aparna Sridhar, MD/MPH, a practicing ob-gyn and Sally Rafie, PharmD, a pharmacist specialist. Both women were key in developing the app’s birth control recommendation algorithm. That being said, it’s always worth checking in with your doctor in person for face-to-face interaction if you can.
Unfortunately for Android users, the app is only available on iPhone right now, though the company does plan to expand to Android in the near future. It’s a free download, available through iTunes. 

Source: refinery29.com 

Birth Control App

Some decisions are easy to make, the choice between a wad of cash and a few pennies, for example, but some are too difficult to make without a little guidance such as the form of birth control thats best for you. Thats the premise behind a new iPhone app, Tia, which aims to be like a personal assistant for anyone who has questions about birth control and reproductive health. Tia is for millennial women by millennial women, and run both by the bot and human reproductive health experts. The women behind Tia hope this app can help bridge a gap in access to reliable information about human reproduction and contraception. All too often, women are making healthcare decisions about birth control, pregnancy and beyond from a place of fear, anxiety, and shame, Tia co-founder Carolyn Witte tells Refinery29. At a time when womens control over their own healthcare decisions faces so many threats, we believe that low-friction, tech-based solutions like Tia can bridge access gaps in health information, empowering women with the information they need to navigate the increasingly complex world of healthcare with confidence. Those who use the app can privately and anonymously message any question about birth control or reproductive health. If the question is something the bot knows the answer to, the machine will answer. But if the bot doesnt know the information, it will call on one of its wing women, the human health experts who work on the app. These wing women are online every day of the week from 8am to 11pm (US Pacific time), but since it is a human responding to the question, there may be some delay in getting an answer, according to the apps FAQs page. In addition to being a go-to source for reproductive health or birth control confusion, Tia will also remind you when its time to take your pill, connect you with doctors, and track your menstrual cycle. Shes your go-to for all those ugh! oops and huh? moments, according to a statement shared with Refinery29. Wed understand if you were a little wary to depend on an app for birth control information, so rest assured that Tia was developed with the help of two real doctors Aparna Sridhar, MD/MPH, a practicing ob-gyn and Sally Rafie, PharmD, a pharmacist specialist. Both women were key in developing the apps birth control recommendation algorithm. That being said, its always worth checking in with your doctor in person for face-to-face interaction if you can. Unfortunately for Android users, the app is only available on iPhone right now, though the company does plan to expand to Android in the near future. Its a free download, available through iTunes. Source: refinery29.com