Can I trust my period-tracking app? Here’s what it can tell you – and what to watch out for
- Written by Tessa Copp, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Alex Green/PexelsAs many as 50 million people now have a record of their menstrual cycle on their personal devices.
But how much should we rely on our period tracker for reliable and accurate information about menstruation and fertility?
Some apps are free, and some make you pay. All are part of a booming industry known as “femtech”....





