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Luna Period Tracker For Teens

An app for young girls to become aware of and prepare for their periods.
It's also suitable for those who have started their periods.
It lets you track your period as well as the symptoms associated with your period, such as breast tenderness, amount of bleeding and mood changes.

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Luna Period Tracker For Teens app	By Evolutus NFP
	Features Diary – as well as tracking your period there is a section to add diary notes for the day. Tracking – you can track your mood, amount of bleeding, symptoms such as stomach cramps, bloating, sore breasts and headache. Calculator or counter – after a few entries it will calculate your next period. It does warn that this can be wrong and explains that, especially in the early years, your periods maybe irregular. Reminders – for highlighting preparation days before your periods. Graphs and reporting – good attractive, colourful graphics and some interactive graphics that explain the female anatomy and changes that occur in the cycle. Data exports.
Country of origin	USA
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? No Have password protection? Optional Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

The Luna Period Tracker For Teens app helps to track your periods. You can track your mood and symptoms associated with your cycle such as breast tenderness, bloating and amount of bleeding.

Once you've made a number of entries it's able to predict your next period and time when you should start preparing.
The app has a section on preparation and learning about your periods and one for preset questions and answers. This includes information on period supplies, what normal teen periods are like and how your hormones work.
It has an interactive diagram that explains the reproductive system and periods.
It has very useful information on how to handle cramps associated with your periods and when to seek help from an adult or a healthcare provider. The information source is mainly from TeensHealth, which has been reviewed by a Canadian doctor.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Very simple interface with straightforward language easy for teens/pre-teens to understand. ✔ Easy interactive graphics that explain the female anatomy and period cycle. ✔ You can track your mood and other symptoms such as breast tenderness, which help you develop an idea of when to expect your cycle. ✔ It has a predicted preparation time (2 days) for your next period which helps young girls to be period ready. ✔ You can customise notifications such as the preparation days and change colours for the period marker days on the app. ✔ Good section on questions with answers. ✔ Good advice on how to handle some of the issues around periods such as cramps or how feelings change throughout the cycle. ✔ Validated source for medical information which is doctor-reviewed – it refers mainly to TeensHealth a Canadian doctor-reviewed site.	✘ You can enter information without a password and this will not keep your information private e.g, diary entries, if you share the device with someone else. ✘ If you forget your password, all data entries are lost and you have to redownload the app. ✘ The app is intended for the young but doesn't provide practical tips/videos or diagrams on how to use period products or what to do when things go wrong such as stains on clothes/underwear which will happen in this age group.

PROS

CONS

✔ Very simple interface with straightforward language easy for teens/pre-teens to understand.

✔ Easy interactive graphics that explain the female anatomy and period cycle.

✔ You can track your mood and other symptoms such as breast tenderness, which help you develop an idea of when to expect your cycle.

✔ It has a predicted preparation time (2 days) for your next period which helps young girls to be period ready.

✔ You can customise notifications such as the preparation days and change colours for the period marker days on the app.

✔ Good section on questions with answers.

✔ Good advice on how to handle some of the issues around periods such as cramps or how feelings change throughout the cycle.

✔ Validated source for medical information which is doctor-reviewed – it refers mainly to TeensHealth a Canadian doctor-reviewed site.

✘ You can enter information without a password and this will not keep your information private e.g, diary entries, if you share the device with someone else.

✘ If you forget your password, all data entries are lost and you have to redownload the app.

✘ The app is intended for the young but doesn't provide practical tips/videos or diagrams on how to use period products or what to do when things go wrong such as stains on clothes/underwear which will happen in this age group.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Dr Gillian Musuka, GP
Date of review: July 2024
Platform: Apple, Google Play
Version: 1.9.12
Comments: This is a good introductory app for young pre-teens and teens who are starting to learn and experience their periods. It has a simple interface with simple language which is easy to understand. It's a period tracker and will also track your emotions and other symptoms such as breast tenderness or cramps. It provides very useful advice on how to handle issues associated with your periods such as cramps or changes in your emotions. However, for those learning about or starting their periods it doesn't explain how to use the period products. Links to videos or more pictures would provide practical tips.
Safety concerns: Unless you get to the settings where you can create a password, if you share your device the information can be seen by another user. On opening the app you are taken straight away to the calendar and not prompted to create a password. It may be a good idea to have the password section on the landing page.
New Zealand relevance: Yes
Concerns: None

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