Thinking of getting pregnant, or just not sure when you’re ovulating and you would like a good app to help you keep track of all your fertility needs? Here are 12 great ovulation apps that you’re sure to find one that will fit your wants and needs in your busy life.
Ovuline is a tracker that helps women keep tabs on their monthly cycles. The more information you input, the more intelligent it becomes when determining the prime time for babymaking. Developed by Harvard scientists, this app gives you tips for improving your chances of conceiving, and provides a day-to-day reading about your chances of conceiving.
My Days – This app is similar in concept to Ovuline, but made for Android devices. My Days also offers an easy-to-follow interface that lets you input personal information about your cycle, birth control, days of sexual intercourse and more. You can even track your basal metabolic temperature, which many rely on as another means of identifying fertile days.
Pink Pad is an all-in-one app for women’s health. A period tracker, ovulation calculator and visual-progress charts help keep track of your menstrual cycles, whether you’re trying to plan for pregnancy or prevent it. There’s also a built-in social network, customizable symptom tracking and a curated in-app shop for fertility and women’s health products.
Fertility Friend – A color-coded fertility calendar, cycle statistics and private community forum support as well as eBooks, tutorials and even educational videos.
Period Tracker – logs the start of your period and makes predictions based on your past three months of menstrual cycles. Track your moods, symptoms, weight and temperature for accurate fertility planning. With a discreet icon, automatic backup and customizable skins, Period Tracker looks good and gets the job done.
My Fertile Food – The foods you eat can play an important role in egg quality, overall health and fitness, and optimizing conditions for a healthy pregnancy. My Fertile Food gives you daily targets and guidelines to boost fertility with the foods you eat. Even if you’re not trying to conceive, My Fertile Food is a great app for tracking your intake of healthy fats, protein, veggies, fruits, whole grains, water and even “super foods” to keep you at the top of your game.
Lily Pro – This app uses precise basal body temperatures (you’ll need a good thermometer) and cervical fluid measurements for customized fertility prediction. You can export charts from Lily Pro as PDF documents as well as print or email them directly from the app.
iPeriod – Named top iPhone app for busy women” by Forbes magazine, iPeriod is a digital period-tracking powerhouse. Like a personal assistant for fertility, iPeriod sends email alerts, exports progress reports and even sends breast exam reminders.
My Mobile Fertility – For women experiencing bumps in the road on the path to pregnancy, a great app that goes beyond period tracking and ovulation calculators. This free Apple app offers information about holistic fertility treatments such as acupuncture, provides details for local fertility clinics and advocacy groups, and even allows you to make appointments with specialists right from your phone.
WomanLog – For women on the go, WomanLog does the remembering for you. Personalize your app with a variety of different skins, and put in your menstrual info for an in-depth analysis of your cycles and pre-menstrual symptoms. For women who experience irregular periods or have unpredictable physical and emotional reactions at certain times of the month, this tracking app is a must-have.
Kindara – its founders say this app can not only help a woman conceive, but also avoid pregnancy while allowing women to get off of hormone-based birth control like the pill, patch or ring. Here is a good review from Business Insider.
Clue – Take a few seconds each day to note relevant info (a range of factors, not just when menstruation starts and stops) and the app will show where the user is at in their cycle. Developed with fertility experts, it is customized to each users cycle.
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