CyMe [si:][mi:]: Personalized and Seamless Menstrual Health Tracking
Type
conference contribution
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Abstract
Menstruating individuals experience various physiological and psychological changes throughout their reproductive lives and each menstrual cycle. Although numerous menstrual health tracking apps, exist, there is limited research on the impact of customization options and personalized visualizations of menstrual cycle data and associated symptoms on user experiences. Furthermore, evidence on the long-term effects of these features on menstrual health awareness and literacy is sparse. This demo contribution presents “CyMe” [siː][miː], a menstrual health tracking prototype designed to support the different needs of individuals while focusing on a simple yet effective reporting approach integrating smartphone and smartwatch data. CyMe focuses on customization options for seamless data reporting and personalized visualizations, enabling users to focus on their individual menstrual health challenges. CyMe also aims to enhance the user experience by giving the user agency over the look and feel of the application, allowing them to adjust self-reporting options, colors, and reminders and connect different sensor devices. This approach should support the wide range of needs of menstruating individuals to be seen and allow users to get actionable insights into their menstrual health.