SuppliedDespite its name, this app isn’t based on the board game. If anything, it would be something like Aunt Flo in the bathroom with the Diva Cup. Instead, Clue is a free period tracking app that I was recommended recently by a friend. I love bonding with friends by commiserating over incapacitating cramping and pain, and Clue is just another extension of that.
When I was younger my friends and I would all check each other’s pants for any unsightly red leaks. How lucky that cell phones became smart phones and now there are specific apps designed to tell you when to expect Mother Nature’s next blood sacrifice? I’m so relieved that as I’ve grown up there is less shame surrounding periods. I no longer sheepishly hide my tampon as I make my way to the restroom. I carry it proud, like a cheerleading baton, supporting my fellow sufferers. “Yes I’m bleeding a lot and I’ve been perpetually anemic since I was 13, but I’m still here, killing it!”
Before Clue, I used another period tracker, but it just wasn’t as informative or in depth. With Clue, you can set reminders for your upcoming periods, or fertile windows, or when to take your birth control. It also allows you to monitor how heavy or painful it is each day, what your mood is like, or whether you had sex. The more data you enter, the closer it can estimate your next period. Along with all this information, there is also a tab in the corner that will bring up a scientific explanation of exactly what is happening to your body (with references!). Let’s make 2015 the year we stop senselessly losing another fine pair of underwear to period stains!
