Controlling the menstrual cycle is essential if you want to be aware of when the period will come. And how your ovulation cycle works. Most sequences follow a fairly regular pattern. So in principle, you can let yourself be helped by one of these applications that serve to keep a diary of your rule and your ovulation cycle.
Why are they useful? In the first place, because they offer us the possibility of anticipating when menstruation will come to us. The second advantage is that it helps us to control the cycle. Question for which your gynecologist and obstetrician will undoubtedly ask you when you visit.
In third, and finally, because it will come very well to control your fertile days, in case you want to get pregnant. Or the opposite. These apps that we have selected will be great for you.
1. CLUE
Let’s start with one of the most interesting. Her name is Clue, and she is probably one of the least pinks. In the case of women’s apps, developers have been determined to put the color pink everywhere. Conventionalism aside, Clue is an application that starts with neutral colors and is extremely useful and easy to use. So we started well.
You can register with your Facebook or Google account. But you also have the option to enter your email. Also, you can use the application without an account. In principle, you will not have any problem, but some options may be limited.
Once inside, you will have to accept the privacy policies and the conditions of service and click on the button Start using Clue. The option you should choose below is to track your health. Also, you can connect to another person’s cycle.
What do we like the most? That you receive medical evaluations based on studies, with which you are indicated, for example, if the duration of your period is typical. Based on the answers you have given (on the length of the cycle, your premenstrual symptoms or the date of your last rule), the application will be making a calendar.
When you have the period, you can indicate exactly how you feel and how intense the bleeding is. That will go very well with the application to adjust your period type.
And do not worry if you do not remember dates exactly. A clue will be responsible for adjusting your predictions as the month progresses and you enter your data. Thus, the application will become more accurate as you use it. And you can receive alerts, make notes and keep track of your contraceptives.
2. FLO
Let’s continue with another application, in this case, Flo. It is a bit more traditional but offers concrete and useful follow-up options. As soon as you start, you will have to indicate what your purpose is: Follow my cycle (I do not want to get pregnant), I want to get pregnant (I care about fertile days) or I’m Pregnant (I want to control my condition). Choose the option you need.
Next, you will have to enter the most critical data. How long your cycle lasts, what was the date of your last rule (FUR), when were you born, and so on. The system will predict your period, and if you click on the Calendar, you will see all the days of interest. For example, if you chose to get pregnant, you will see what your fertile days are. In which you have real chances of conceiving.
To improve the predictions, the application includes a questionnaire. With this, the tool will be more able to adjust to your reality. Although this will only be achieved as the cycles go by and the application has been able to observe better what yours is really like.
3. MAYA
Maya is another handy application, with which you will be able to monitor your menstrual cycle. How is it different from the others? The aesthetic is quite similar, but it has something interesting, which is a character called Maya. A girl who will help you to take control of your rule and ovulation cycle.
It offers the possibility of adding essential data. That includes symptoms such as mucus, pain, acne, swelling, blood pressure, breast tenderness, constipation, menstrual pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, flatulence, headache, insomnia). Also, you can have different moods (romantic, peaceful, happy, angry, anxious, sad, calm, confident, moody, confused, with cravings, depressed, excited, frustrated, forgetful, hot, irritated, jealous, lazy, stressed, etc.)
You see that the options are very vast. That makes the application sometimes confusing. However, if you are one of the constants and you like to add all this information to the tool, Maya will come to you like a glove. Also, logically, you can keep detailed control of your cycle, write down if you have had relationships if you have taken the pill, how much you have weighed or what your basal temperature is.
4. OVUVIEW
This application is called OvuView, and it is a bit more classic because it has been around for quite some time. Admittedly if you have ever used forms of this type, you have tried it. And it’s not bad at all. Unlike.
You will have to log in to your Google or Facebook account. From there, you will have to indicate what you want to do. That is a useful app if you contemplate the option of getting pregnant. Or if you’re going to avoid pregnancy or if you just want to limit yourself to seeing your menstrual cycle.
It is a bit more complicated to use because the truth is that it is not so graphic. And some indications come in English. However, over the years it has been renewed, and the user interface looks pretty clean. That’s why we recommend you take a look.
You can quickly add all the questions related to your intimate life, such as if you have maintained relationships, the contraceptive methods you use, if you have taken any medication or if you have had a headache. That will help OvuView to improve predictions of the next cycle.
5. PETAL
The last application we want to recommend is Petal. With a very pink look, with this tool, you can log in with your accounts on social networks. Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are valid. Once inside, you will have to answer some questions related to the duration of your cycle or the date of your last rule.
We like her a lot because she can calculate what your chances of pregnancy are. What will be great whether you’re interested in getting pregnant, or not? If you go sliding down the sidebar, you will see what your cycle status is on each specific day.
You will also have access to a complete calendar. And you can indicate what symptoms you are experiencing: if you feel happy, angry, the number of hours you have slept, if you have played sports or if you have had sex.