Period tracker

[ysobel]

A lot of people I follow on social media are saying that anyone using period trackers [at least in the US] should delete their info. I think mostly it's "this info can be used against you in case you get an abortion"; I don't know if there's any element of making the general data minimal, like a boycott of sorts.

I live in CA, which has laws protecting reproductive rights, plus it's really damn improbable that I will get pregnant -- there are, shall we say, physical barriers.

Do I need to delete my info? It's really helped being able to see how long my periods are -- I'd been tracking start dates for years but the app makes it easy to track duration as well -- so using an app makes things easier and better for me, but I feel kind of guilty given how emphatic all the "stop using apps" messaging is.

Comments

[twistedchick]

If you decide to delete it, you can always use the older method of marking a pocket calendar.

[kaisa]

Or just use a European tracker.