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title: Can menstruation tracking apps help women manage PMS? | Niyora
description: Women who used tracking apps reported learning to control and predict PMS symptoms and to appreciate their bodies more, though the app's accuracy and design w
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Interview study, 2022

# Can menstruation tracking apps help women manage PMS?

Women who used tracking apps reported learning to control and predict PMS symptoms and to appreciate their bodies more, though the app's accuracy and design were important.

 Early or limited evidence

5 women in New Zealand using menstruation tracking apps

## What they did

Interviewed 5 women in New Zealand who reported benefiting from menstruation tracking apps. Analyzed their experiences using a theoretical framework to understand how the apps affected them.

## What they found

Three main patterns emerged: women reported learning to control, predict, and manage symptoms; learning to value their menstruating bodies; and some found the apps unreliable, inaccurate, or intrusive.

## What it means for you

Menstruation tracking apps could help women feel more in control of PMS and challenge the stigma around periods, but they must be accurate and not intrusive. The study is limited to five women in one country who already benefited from using apps.

5

women interviewed

## About the study

Original title A post-phenomenological analysis of using menstruation tracking apps for the management of premenstrual syndrome Authors Riley S, Paskova K Journal Digital health Year 2022 Study design Interview study What was tested Menstruation tracking applications Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/20552076221144199](https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221144199)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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