How to Track My Menstrual Cycle Online

Once a woman has her first menstrual cycle, her world seems to change. Women have to deal with the monthly worry about when their menstrual cycle will begin. They need to be prepared and stocked up. In addition, they may gain weight or have acne break outs around the time of their period. Many women decide to schedule vacations, having pictures taken or even their weddings around their menstrual cycle. Tracking your menstrual cycle is even more essential if you are attempting to get pregnant. If your cycle is consistent enough, you can easily predict ovulation. It used to be complicated to track your cycles. Your menstrual cycle had to be tracked on calenders which could be quite embarrassing if some one else found it. Luckily you are able to use online tools to track your period now. This article will explain how to track your menstrual cycle online.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle Online

1. Decide what you are tracking for. Are you looking to just know when your cycle should start? Or, are you trying to get pregnant? Maybe even trying to see if you are peri-menopausal? Knowing your purpose will help tell what you need to track whether just your starting and stopping dates changes in your cervix and basal body temperature.

2. Find a tracking website. There are several websites that allow you to track your cycle for free. (See the resources section below.) Others offer more detailed information, so you may have to pay a charge for them. Compare several and decide which works best for you before signing up.

3. Schedule a breast examination reminder. This is one of the most important early detection measures you can take for yourself. You should have this scheduled for the same day of the month, every month.

4. Start tracking. You will want to log in everyday and update your profile. The more you track, the more noticeable patterns around your period will be.

Resources

• My monthly cycles
• Cycle pages

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on 9/21/2009 I have also found that TheCarrot.com is also a great resource for tracking menstrual cycles. Not only can I track menstrual cycles, I can also see how it relates to what I eat, my exercise, medications, moods, symptoms, etc. Last time I checked out their complete list of trackers, they had over 30+ different subjects that can be tracked over time.