Withings now offers a Menstrual Cycle Guide that provides comprehensive data and allows you to track your cycle symptoms, duration, and phases all in one place, so you can stay on top of your health with ease!

Menstruation is one of the most crucial biological markers that can be used to better understand your health. In fact, doctors suggest it may be as vital as other metrics like blood pressure, pulse or temperature, since changes in the menstrual cycle may be indicative of various health complications. Your cycle is an integral part of your overall health, which means it might be affected by factors in your life such as stress, diet and exercise, other health conditions, and more. It can also influence your activity, heart, and sleep. You can think of your cycle as your body’s monthly check-in. 

Your menstrual cycle is a unique process that your body goes through every month as your body prepares for the possibility of pregnancy. Along the way, your body will provide you with signs that it’s in action, but it won’t look or feel the same for any two people. Since your menstrual cycle is unique to you, tracking and understanding it is a great way to keep tabs on your overall health and how you’re feeling. It can help you maximize moments when you feel great and energetic and identify times when something could be off. Keeping tabs on your menstrual cycle can also be useful if you have a specific goal like getting pregnant.

How do I activate Cycle Tracking? 

To activate Cycle Tracking, follow these steps: 

1. Open the Withings App.
2. Tap on the "+" icon in the upper right corner of the Home tab.
3. Tap Cycle Tracking.
4. Tap Begin to start the 'onboarding' process.

You will then be prompted to answer onboarding questions to help improve the accuracy of cycle tracking and cycle predictions:

• The regularity of your cycle
• The length of your cycle
• Date of your last period
• Average duration of your period
  Note: This number will have an impact on the length of time that is automatically filled when you add period data.

Once these onboarding questions are completed, Cycle Tracking will be activated. 

Note: The onboarding data can be adjusted by tapping on Cycle information at the bottom of the Cycle Tracking main screen. This will impact Cycle Predictions.

Pinning and unpinning the Cycle Tracking card

By default, the Cycle Tracking card will be "pinned" to the top of the Home and Measure tabs.

You can hide/unpin the Cycle Tracking card from the Home tab and top of the Measure tab if you no longer want to see the data. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Tap on Cycle Tracking.
2. In the Daily View, scroll down to the very bottom of the screen to 'Options'.
3. Turn Pin Cycle Tracking off or on with the toggle.
   
4. If you still want to view the Cycle Tracking data after unpinning the card, you can still find the data in the Measure tab. 

Understanding your daily Cycle Tracking view

You can access any day of your cycle via the Home or Measure tab. Once you tap on the Cycle Tracking card, you will be presented with the following screen:

(1) Your cycle's phase.

(2) The day of your cycle.

(3) A visual breakdown of the days of your cycle and the status of your cycle's phase.

	A filled-in red circle indicates that you had a period on that day.
	An empty red circle indicates a predicted period for that day.
	An empty purple circle indicates the predicted ovulation window for that day.
	A black dot on any day indicates that Cycle Logs have been added for that day.

Note: If you change the period status for the day, you will need to wait briefly for this data to refresh. 

For more info on understanding your cycle data, see our dedicated article. 

(4) Your Cycle Logs for the day.
To view and/or add Cycle Logs, tap on either the "+" icon or any of the existing Cycle Logs to open the Cycle Log menu. 
For more info on Cycle Logs, see our dedicated article. 

(5) Your upcoming Cycle Predictions, calculated based on the onboarding information that you provided when activating Cycle Tracking. These will re-calculate if you adjust your period data by removing or adding period data. Please allow a moment for this data to refresh when changes are made.

(6) Tap this to add period data. The option to add period data is also at the top right corner of the screen. For more info on adding period data, see our dedicated article. 

Understanding your Monthly Cycle Tracking view

By tapping on 'Month' in the Cycle Tracking screen, you can view your cycle in a calendar/monthly format. You can navigate through months by tapping either the left or right arrows next to the current month displayed. You can also add period data by tapping on the icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. 

Understanding your In-Depth Results

Below your Daily View and Cycle Predictions are your In-Depth Results, which provide averages and trends in your data to assist in your understanding of your cycle. There are three sections, each with valuable data:

Analysis

Once you have completed 3 cycles, this data will appear, providing you with the average length and variation of your cycle and period. 

Most Frequent Logs

This shows your most frequent Cycle Logs over the last 3 cycles which can provide some insight into the patterns of your symptoms, activities, and cycles. 

History

Here you can view an overview of your last 4 cycles at a glance. This helps visualize your data differently in a 'birds-eye' view. Tap View All to see all of your cycle history. 

Important: Data displayed are intended for informational use only. Do not use the ovulation prediction to control pregnancy or support conception. 

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