You know that moment when you’re at your doctor’s appointment and they ask about when you last saw your period or how regular your cycle is, and you’re lost. You start counting manually with your hands and doing some crazy mental maths in your head, just to come up with the wrong answer.
We are not judging you, just giving you a little side-eye, because it’s 2025 and you don’t have to do that anymore!
Tracking your period is one of the best things you can do, and with a period tracker app like Fertitude’s, it saves you from a whole lot of stress. Think of it like having a health diary, a smart detective, and even a fortune-teller all rolled into one. It’s not just about ticking dates on your calendar; it’s about understanding your body and spotting patterns and health clues you might have missed.
From fertility to early health warnings, to even productivity, let’s talk about some of the surprising things your period tracker can tell you:
Your Fertile Window
This is the time when your chances of pregnancy are high. The thing about your fertile window is that it can shift if your cycle changes. Tracking your period regularly helps you analyse patterns in your cycle length, and symptoms like changes in your cervical mucus and body temperature, which tell you when you’re most fertile.
If you’re planning for a baby, you know when to shoot your shot. If you’re on team “I’m not ready for a baby”, then you know when to be extra careful. Basically, tracking your period regularly helps you take out the guesswork and gives you a clearer picture of when pregnancy is likely.
Hormonal Imbalance Clues
Your hormones are tiny chemical messengers that regulate everything, including your menstrual cycle. When they start being out of balance, your period is usually the first to snitch.
Heavy and painful periods can point to endometriosis, irregular cycles could be a symptom of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and even mood swings can be a pointer to hormonal imbalances. Tracking your periods and noting any abnormal symptoms can help you and your doctor identify patterns early, instead of dismissing them as “just stress”.
Early Pregnancy Clues
Your period tracker can actually give you hints that you might be pregnant, even before you think to take a pregnancy test.
Missed periods, unusual spotting, or persistent high temperatures during the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle can sometimes be early clues that you might be pregnant before a test confirms it. We’re not saying it replaces a medical test, but it gives you a little nudge to let you know that there might be a little bun in the oven, no matter how subtle the signs are.
Health Red Flags
Irregularities in your cycle, unusually heavy flows, intense cramps, or cycles that go longer than 35 days shouldn’t be ignored. Taking note of these symptoms and logging them in your period tracker makes it easier to differentiate a one-off thing from a major red flag pattern. They save you a lot of stress and can be life-saving.
Productivity Hacks
Your cycle influences more than your womb; it can shape your mood, energy, and productivity. During your follicular phase, just after your period, you’re in your superwoman zone. Oestrogen levels are higher during this phase, and it can boost your mood, confidence, creativity, and energy. On the other hand, as you head into your luteal phase, your energy level dips, and rest becomes more important.
Think of your tracker as a built-in productivity coach. It’s not about hormones “controlling” you, but about you using them to your advantage.
Final Thoughts
Tracking your period is one of the smartest things you can do, and we’ve got you at Fertitude.
Download the Fertitude app, log your periods and all other symptoms, no matter how crazy they might be. It helps you track your periods smartly with zero stress and create a personalised health map that can help you understand your body better, spot red flags early, and plan your life around your cycle.
