Five Women's Health Apps You Should Know About
May is Women's Health Month and whether you are managing a demanding schedule, navigating a career transition, or simply trying to take better care of yourself, the right tools can make a real difference.
Taking care of your health while building a career is not always simple. Between long hours, high-pressure environments, and the mental load of navigating a field that was not always designed with you in mind, your wellbeing can quietly slip down the priority list.
Technology will not solve that, but the right apps can help you stay informed, track patterns, and make more intentional decisions about your health.
Here are five women's health apps worth knowing about.
1. Clue
Clue App is one of the most scientifically rigorous period and cycle tracking apps available. Founded and led by women and built on peer-reviewed research, it goes beyond basic tracking to help you understand the full picture of your cycle, including how it connects to your energy, mood, sleep, and physical health. If you want a tracker that takes the science seriously, Clue is the standard.
2. Natural Cycles
Natural Cycles is the first FDA-cleared birth control app in the U.S. It combines app-based tracking with basal body temperature readings to give you a science-backed, hormone-free understanding of your fertility whether you are trying to conceive or trying to avoid it. For anyone who wants more insight into how their body works without relying on hormonal contraception, Natural Cycles offers a level of rigor that most apps do not.
Because it operates under both FDA oversight and GDPR protections, it carries a higher bar for data handling than most apps in this space. It is designed for people who want a hormone-free approach to understanding their fertility, and its privacy practices are among the most transparent available.
3. Drip
Drip is a gender-inclusive, open-source cycle tracker that uses the sympto-thermal method to predict ovulation. It is straightforward, free, and built for people who want a no-frills, science-based approach to understanding their cycle without cloud connectivity or subscription fees. Everything lives on your device, which also makes it one of the most private options available.
Local storage is the gold standard for privacy. If the data never leaves your phone, it cannot be shared, sold, or subpoenaed. Drip is for the person who wants full control and does not need a cloud-connected ecosystem to get it.
4. Euki
Euki is a nonprofit-backed app that does more than track your cycle — it also functions as a medication tracker and a sexual wellness knowledge base. Think of it as a private, all-in-one health companion. It is especially useful for people who want one place to track multiple aspects of their reproductive and sexual health without having to toggle between apps.
It allows you to schedule the automatic deletion of your personal data in the app, and all user data is stored locally on your device and can be protected with a password. The automatic deletion feature is particularly powerful because it means you can set your data to disappear on a schedule, giving you control that most apps do not offer. Euki was built specifically with privacy and safety in mind.
5. Apple Health
If you are already in the Apple ecosystem, Apple Health is a surprisingly comprehensive health hub that most people underuse. Beyond menstrual cycle tracking, it aggregates data from fitness, sleep, nutrition, mental health, and medical records, giving you a holistic view of your health over time. For STEM professionals who want one centralized place to understand patterns across their whole wellbeing, Apple Health is worth exploring more deeply than you probably have.
Apple Health is a strong privacy-protective option that keeps your data on your device and under your control. It does not sell your data and the end-to-end encryption means your information is protected even when it syncs across your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.
A Note Before You Download
We’re not promoting any single health app. It’s important to know that the best health app is the one you will use consistently. Start with one, give it a few cycles or weeks to build useful data, and pay attention to what it reveals. Your health tells a story — these tools just help you read it more clearly.
This Women's Health Month, take a few minutes to invest in understanding your body as well as you understand your field. You deserve both.
