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More of a suggestion to Fitbit than a question - it'd be really nice to have a tile that helps track menstrual cycles since they're so tied to a woman's body, weight, food cravings, mood etc.
I purchased my Fitbit Charge HR not too long ago, and I truly do love it. Although, it is weird that it doesn't include some sort of linking option to any other app that's available in the market right now to provide more specific information about women and their period of course. I am one who gains from 2 - 6 pounds 1-2 weeks before my period, I got bad cravings and I tend to eat more due to the increase of calories my body needs a week prior my period.
All this data would be super helpful to achieve my goals and if Fitbit could offer that, I think it would improve its value a great deal. This idea was first suggested in 2014, 2 years later and it's like they haven't paid attention to it at all, which is disappointing.
Women are different from men, they need different tools to track their whole body, period affects us, so it's just unfair that Fitbit hasn't really paid attention to this matter; instead they've dedicated themselves to develop more devices instead of improving an app that desperately needs an update for women who uses this device on a daily basis, like myself.
The company definitely needs to pay attention to its users more.
Hi! I'm sure this has been brought up before, and I'm new to Fitbit, but I love the dashboard and I love logging my food (okay I hate it but it's an amazing tracker), but I'd love to see a menstrual tracking widget that can be put in the dashboard. As women it affects our weight, and how we feel, and I think it would make an amazing product all the more well rounded!
I read a blog post about how fitbit and clue had already started partnering and I think it would be great if the app could import cycle data from clue and map it onto the resting heart rate graph.
The resting heart rate actually goes up in the second half of the cycle (after ovulation) which would make fitbit uniquely useful to help us know with more precision when we can expect our periods with several days' notice.
And if the app could sort data by menstrual cycle (I'd love to see how my sleep is affected by the period, ovulation, the luteal phase, as well as trends for my activity level). Would be a great feature people could activate or turn off if they have no use for it.
This please!! I am currently using "Period Tracker" app on my phone. I would LOVE to get this on my fitbit!! It really does make a difference across the board in energy, weight fluctuations, etc... Please add this tile.
Yes, for all the reasons above. I use a seperate tracker and it would be so nice to have it all in one place! Thanks for the other reasons above that I didnt even think of
Who at Fitbit can make this happen? Do we need a specific survey to count potential users or does Fitbit aggregate across forum posts? Any female engineers or execs at Fitbit we can contact directly?
If Fitbit is squeamish about periods, they can't really call themselves a health and fitness company.
I use Clue, it'd be good to get some integration or moreover add it to the app as the menstrual cycle is a vital sign for women. It could do some really clever things if it was integrated with the app, you'd be able to see changes in RHR, weight fluctuations, eating habits, sleep patterns etc. all tied into your cycle. Please!
This is a great idea. It would also be nice to be able to log flow amount and maybe some symptoms so that you can predict when you'll experience them next month.
I have an Aria scales but I'm not investing in a Fitbit wearable until a menstrual cycle tracker is included in the app.
I attended the Dreamforce conference a few weeks back and this point was raised by one of the keynote speakers there - he said that Fitbit must be designed by men for men. A monthly cycle is a huge part of a woman's health and wellness and tracking should be included in any health app.
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