Some period trackers can import information from other apps and wearables, and data can be used by third parties, sometimes without app users’ consent.
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A major update for dating simulation game Love and Deepspace has furrowed brows – it now includes a period tracker.
The concentration of certain hormones during different phases of your menstrual cycle may give you a boost in the gym.
Digital traces are already being used as evidence to prosecute people accused of seeking abortions.
Many of these digital tools aimed at women are created by, invested in and marketed by men.
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