Having a partner who uses these apps, I can confirm there's significantly more complexity involved than the reductive takes here suggest. She meticulously tracks symptoms—digestive function, fitness levels, headaches, blood pressure, temperature, and various other metrics—to identify cyclical patterns that correlate with specific periodical phases of her menstrual cycle (yes, pun intended).
This longitudinal data collection proves invaluable for identifying hormone-related symptom clusters, particularly during perimenopause when having a structured symptom log for medical consultations becomes essential rather than relying on the classic "I think I remember feeling bad sometime last month" approach that doctors love so much.
Having a partner who uses these apps, I can confirm there's significantly more complexity involved than the reductive takes here suggest. She meticulously tracks symptoms—digestive function, fitness levels, headaches, blood pressure, temperature, and various other metrics—to identify cyclical patterns that correlate with specific periodical phases of her menstrual cycle (yes, pun intended).
This longitudinal data collection proves invaluable for identifying hormone-related symptom clusters, particularly during perimenopause when having a structured symptom log for medical consultations becomes essential rather than relying on the classic "I think I remember feeling bad sometime last month" approach that doctors love so much.