Why Use an App to Track Your Menstrual Cycle?
Some women mark the first day of their period on their calendar each month and closely monitor their menstrual cycle, while always carrying hygienic products with them, just in case… Others don’t pay much attention to it, sometimes ending up in awkward situations. Whatever our relationship with our cycle, we can now rely on new technologies to take control. Many mobile apps have been developed to make this easier. But ultimately, why use them? What can they offer us?
The “Tourists” of Periods
Do you often find yourself saying, “I feel nauseous” or “I’m a bit on edge today” without any clear reason? The next day, everything becomes clear: your period has arrived! Even after years of menstruation, some women remain completely disconnected from their cycle. They have no idea where they are in it, and the first day of bleeding often comes as a surprise.
However, closely tracking your cycle can help you make interesting discoveries about your body and how it changes over time. For example, sometimes having heavy periods that require a menstrual swimwear for heavy flow.
Periods and the entire internal process that governs them are part of our lives, and paying close attention to them could help make daily life easier.
How Apps Work to Track Our Cycle
The process is very simple. Just enter the date of the first day of your period to access various types of information. You will know your ovulation period: useful for women who want to get pregnant or, on the contrary, want to avoid it at all costs. You will also know when to prepare for your next premenstrual syndrome and upcoming periods.
Being aware of this information can help you distinguish between justified irritations and temporary mood swings caused by premenstrual syndrome. It allows you to put things into perspective and adjust your behavior. If you realize you are consistently nervous during this phase of your cycle, you can try to organize your schedule to be calm and engage in activities that help you relax.
Learning to Speak the Language of Our Body
Apps also offer the option to enter various daily details about yourself: weight, mood, physical and sexual activities, emotions, appetite, etc. After a few months, some patterns will emerge… or not. You will likely notice that your libido peaks during your ovulation period. You might discover that your sleep or appetite cyclically deteriorates and can adjust your habits to better manage these delicate times.
Understanding and monitoring your cycle this way will, over time, help you better know your body and its reactions to hormonal fluctuations. So, when you have erotic thoughts all day long, you can say to yourself, “Ah, I must be ovulating!” When you feel like crying over nothing, you can prepare for your period and plan a day or two of rest if you know you need it.
Tracking your cycle with an app is therefore a great way to learn to decode your physical and mental states and read the coded messages your body sends you.
Because knowing your body better means taking back control of yourself, accepting yourself as you are. It also means learning to recognize your moments of weakness to welcome them without guilt or shame. So, everyone, grab your phones!
By Emilie
