Apps to Track Your Menstrual Cycle
Closely tracking your menstrual cycle can help you learn more about yourself and how your body works. Many mobile apps are now available on the market to guide you and help you recognize the signs your body sends. Here are 2 that have proven their worth. It’s up to you to choose the one that best matches your personality!
Clue
Clue is certainly the star among apps for monitoring your menstrual cycle. Used by 8 million people across 180 countries, this intuitive and colorful app is never overwhelming and commits to never imposing girly designs on its users. That’s already a plus for women who aren’t fond of flowers, kittens, and unicorns.
Clue lets you track 31 types of information daily: the start and end dates of your period, of course, but also weight, emotions, pain, sleep, sexual activity, energy, cravings, and more. Clue’s algorithm is smart: the more data you enter, the more it offers interesting insights for you, like different types of contraception or solutions for painful periods. It won’t buy your menstrual panties for very heavy flow for you if needed, but its advice is invaluable!
Giving Clue the date of the first day of your period allows it to calculate your ovulation period, your next periods, and the arrival of the premenstrual syndrome waiting just around the corner. A premium version at €0.99 per month offers some additional options that provide personalized information: after a certain time of regular use, the Clue app identifies patterns and warns you about emotional states you might experience, as well as cravings for chocolate or sex, for example.
It’s worth noting that the Clue app does not use feminine gendered phrases. So it’s likely also aimed at people who do not identify as women. And what if men closely followed their partner’s cycle? It would certainly allow for better communication and understanding in the relationship!
Flo
The Flo app is more feminine with its pink color and pastel tones. It obviously allows you to track your menstrual cycle but may be better suited for women wanting to get pregnant. In fact, once that happens, you can closely follow your pregnancy: Flo tells you what week you’re in and how many days remain until the official due date.
Like Clue, Flo lets you enter many types of data, including some exclusive ones: travel, stress, illness, and injuries. It also serves as a reminder to take contraceptives or other medications, as well as to remember to drink water. Handy for those who tend not to stay hydrated enough.
Additionally, the Flo app offers a history of your data in graph form. This lets you quickly analyze various changes concerning your body and lifestyle: weight, activity, and also the cycle/appetite relationship.
Many other apps of this kind exist. Even though the 2 presented in this article are the most used and appreciated, you can certainly find one that suits you elsewhere: Maya, Glow, My cycle period, Eve, etc. There are plenty of apps to help you track your cycle!
By Emilie
