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That Time of the Month, Aunt Flo, Code Red — whatever you call it, your period is a natural and sometimes annoying occurrence. But even though we know it’s supposed to happen, it always seems to be a ...

Katie Siek, professor of informatics at Indiana University, said she has not deleted her period-tracking app. But people should think about it, she said, especially if their goal is to avoid pregnancy ...

At first blush, period tracking apps seem like a convenient, simple way to track one’s menstrual cycle. After all, if you’ve upgraded your paper calendar to an app on your phone, it stands to reason ...

Many women use apps on their phones to track their menstrual cycles for various reasons. “We see patients who are just trying to understand when their period might come, trying to get pregnant or ...

It’s estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is ...

Some social media users are urging women to delete apps they may be using to track their periods following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn two landmark abortion rights rulings. The Court ...

Tracking periods manually is a cumbersome task and there’s a high possibility of losing track of your flow cycle. If you still happen to use pen and paper for period tracking, it’s time you switch to ...

It's estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 11, and has been updated to reflect the Supreme Court's decision of June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade. Period-tracking apps know a lot about you ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and across the world rely on period-tracking apps to monitor their menstrual cycles, predict fertile windows and check their symptoms over time. And yet, a technology ...