Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit, argue experts - BMJ Group
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Apps pose risks to health as well as privacy and require greater scrutiny Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and requires greater scrutiny, warn experts in The BMJ today. Widely promoted to women and girls on social media and by tech firms, menstrual tracking apps and other “femtech” tools claim to scientifically
  • cartridgedream@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I do, because I have chronic health issues that require me to monitor these types of variables. I also use it to predict my next period so I can prepare and so I can be a bit kinder to myself. I use Drip though so everything stays on my phone and that bunch of people won’t mine shit.

    • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      1 month ago

      If it was me, I’d just open my calendar and schedule a “massage”. Maybe switch terms with “pedicure”.

      Or do those apps have more features than just dates?