7d ago
Okay so I'm 39 and my cycles started doing weird things about eight months ago. I'd been on the same app since forever (Clue) and suddenly it's just... wrong. Like it's predicting based on who I used to be, not whatever is happening now. My cycles have swung from 26 days to 38 days in the same three-month stretch and the app just kind of shrugs at me. I started keeping a notes doc instead. Just dates, a few words about how I felt, any symptoms that seemed connected. It's not pretty but it's actually more useful than any app I've tried because I can write things like "woke up at 4am convinced something was wrong, nothing was wrong" and that means something to me. But I'm wondering if there's something in between. An app that's actually designed for irregular cycles, or for people who might be in early peri, not just for people trying to conceive or avoid. I don't need ovulation predictions right now. I need something that helps me see patterns across months without assuming my cycle is 28 days. I've seen a few mentioned in passing but I don't want to download six apps and test them all. Does anyone use something that handles the irregularity without making you feel like a bug in the system? Doesn't need to be fancy. I'm saving whatever I find for my OBGYN appointment anyway, so the main thing is that it's easy to export or screenshot. ETA: not looking for anything that tells me what's causing it, just something that helps me track it clearly. I can figure out the rest.