Selecting the right period tracking app

Some women want to know when they're likely to be most fertile, and when not. But many simply want to track their periods and get to know their body better. Photo: Unsplash/Brooke Lark

The range of mobile apps on the market that track menstrual periods has grown considerably in recent years; after all, a woman's menstrual cycle can be an important barometer of her general health and vitality.

"Knowing their cycle can be of interest to women for various reasons," says Dr Mandy Mangler, chief physician of the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Vivantes Auguste Viktoria Hospital in Berlin.