Many women use menstrual and fertility apps to track their cycle. But behind these often algorithm-driven technologies lie ethical risks that are easily overlooked, EUR researchers Tamara Thuis and Maria Carmen Punzi point out in an article in the Dutch newspaper het Algemeen Dagblad.
Never get your period unexpectedly again and know exactly what days you are most fertile? Nowadays, women can choose from many apps to monitor their menstruation. Handy for those who want to get pregnant or want to gain more insight into their cycle and associated effects such as mood swings, nausea or headaches. Although these apps are becoming increasingly popular, both as a contraceptive method and for monitoring the menstrual cycle, according to Thuis and Punzi there are risks to using these apps, that don't receive enough attention.
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Read the full article in het Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
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