Best Apps To Track Periods: Take Your Pick

I have weird memories of my mother marking the calendar at home for my sister and me to keep a track of our periods. While growing up, the two of us would frantically turn the pages to see whether our ‘that time of the month’ was coming up and terror would strike our hearts if we ever forgot to keep a check. Times changed and we started setting reminders on phone and marking the dates on the phone calendar to make our lives easier. But with the arrival of period tracking apps, the whole game changed altogether. If you still haven’t installed an app to track your periods because you are confused about which one to use or you are just not aware about them, read on.

Period Tracker - Period Calendar

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So I opened the Google Play Store to search for the best period tracker and came across Period Tracker -Period Calendar. This app lets you mark the start and end days of your period and sends you reminders two days before your periods are about to begin. You can log in about your moods and symptoms to know if there is any severity during, before or after this time and consult a doctor, if necessary. The interface of the app is user-friendly and pretty cute too!

Clue

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This is a simple and straight, no frills apps to track your periods. But it can be a bit complex as it presents a medical chart. It gives you a clear idea of the fertile window so you can plan your pregnancy accordingly.

Flo

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Flo is a pretty accurate ovulation tracker that also tracks PMS symptoms for women. It’s a helpful fertility friend that you can count on if you are planning pregnancy. With over 10 million downloads on the Google Play store, this is a pretty popular app among the ladies.

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Eve

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Eve claims to be a love, sex and relationships apps that also helps you log your moods and symptoms during your periods. There is a trial version and a paid one with more features and it has a community of women who can be your sounding board for those days.

Expert Speak

Archana Dhawan, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and IVF Expert at Nurture IVF, Delhi says that period tracking apps inform you about the duration of your period. This alerts you when your period days go off track. By staying alert about this, you can consult a doctor about it, if need be. Also, you can easily plan your pregnancy by tracking your ovulation cycle and engaging in intercourse during your most fertile days as alerted by such apps. If you are not planning to get pregnant, then period tracker apps can also help you in taking contraceptives on a timely basis.

Whether you want expert advice on feminine issues, tips to get relief from period cramps or want to know the truth about period-related myths, keep reading Her Zindagi.

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