Menstruation Tracking Apps, Bodies & Identities

A bloody history of menopause For a long time, nobody talked about menopause. Starting with the voices of contemporary women, Helen Foster looked for clues about how the menopause might have been experienced by women in the past, ...

October 18 was Menopause Day - a reminder of how much silence still surrounds it.

The Bloody History of Menopause series traces centuries of taboo and misunderstanding, echoing experiences of participants in our research: wellcomecollection.org/series/a-blo...

#MenopauseDay

20.10.2025 02:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Women, Tech, Privacy and Safety - Webinar #1 Our first webinar event in this series will be looking at risks with fertility tracking apps and how our law responds.

‘Women, Tech, Privacy and Safety – Webinar #1’. Hear from an experienced panel about new research on the risks with fertility-tracking apps and how our current law responds to these risks! Register here - events.humanitix.com/women-tech-p...

#WomenInTech #Privacy #Safety #Webinar

01.09.2025 20:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Rethinking menstruation tracking apps: Whose bodies do they serve? What about the many users whose bodies, identities or life stages sit outside MTA's ideal?

Rethinking menstruation tracking apps www.womenshealthweek.nz/stories/reth...

14.08.2025 04:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

So heartened to see the launch of Menopause Wellbeing by Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa 💜 In our research on period tracking apps + perimenopause, we’ve seen how needed the care & centring of perimenopause is!
🔗 menopause.sexualwellbeing.org.nz/knowledge-hub/
#MenopauseWellbeing

23.06.2025 22:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We've wrapped data collection with our postnatal cohort...

A big theme? Info overload 📲

From mood + symptom tracking to baby feeds—it’s a lot.

Now there's Parentland 👶📱 on the scene. Helpful or just more to manage?

Watching this space! #Parentland #Postnatal #HealthApps

12.05.2025 21:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Feedback form for oestradiol patch proposal Your feedback helps us make a better decision.

🚨Pharmac proposed to stop funding all estrogen patches except Mylan by the end of 2025. After public pushback, they're considering funding both Mylan and Estradot from 1st Dec 2025.

Your feedback matters! Deadline: 22 April.

Have your say: www.pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-res...

#Estradot #HRTaccess

13.04.2025 20:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Who benefits from menstrual tracking apps?

As part of our research on menstrual tracking, many participants were concerned about:

🔹 Who owns their data?
🔹 How apps share information with third parties?

Check out this article from Vox:
www.vox.com/the-goods/20...

#DataPrivacy #PeriodTracking
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27.03.2025 00:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Medical misogyny is a form of discrimination that contributes to healthcare inequities. Read more: www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

This International Women's Day (8/3/25) we’re advocating for a healthcare system that respects the needs of all individuals.

#HealthcareEquity #MedicalMisogyny

05.03.2025 22:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Menopause matters—let’s get the information is out there!

You can take action by sharing Menopause Information posters in English and Te Reo Māori, created by the Australasian Menopause Society.

✅ DOWNLOAD & PRINT for your workplace, clinic, or community board: www.menopause.org.au/health-info/...

19.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0