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Fertility Awareness Apps, Bodily Self-Tracking Devices, and Gynecological Health Monitoring

Fertility Awareness Apps, Bodily Self-Tracking Devices, and Gynecological Health Monitoring The purpose of this study is to examine menstrual cycle tracking apps integrating sexual and reproductive processes and self-care practices. In this article, we cumulate previous research findings indicating that fetal development tracking apps assist expecting parents in health information seeking. We contribute to the literature on fertility trackers and birth control reminders assisting in unintended pregnancy prevention, family planning, and abortion counseling by showing that mobile health apps may preserve users’ satisfaction throughout their prenatal care. Throughout January 2022, we performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms including “fertility awareness apps” + “bodily self-tracking devices,” “gynecological health monitoring,” and “sexual and reproductive processes.” As we inspected research published between 2016 and 2022, only 177 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By removing controversial findings, outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too imprecise material, or having similar titles, we decided upon 24, generally empirical, sources. Data visualization tools: Dimensions (bibliometric mapping) and VOSviewer (layout algorithms). Reporting quality assessment tool: PRISMA. Methodological quality assessment tools include: AXIS, Dedoose, MMAT, and SRDR. Keywords: self-tracking pregnancy app; women’s reproductive health; self-management and care http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Research in Gender Studies Addleton Academic Publishers

Fertility Awareness Apps, Bodily Self-Tracking Devices, and Gynecological Health Monitoring

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The purpose of this study is to examine menstrual cycle tracking apps integrating sexual and reproductive processes and self-care practices. In this article, we cumulate previous research findings indicating that fetal development tracking apps assist expecting parents in health information seeking. We contribute to the literature on fertility trackers and birth control reminders assisting in unintended pregnancy prevention, family planning, and abortion counseling by showing that mobile health apps may preserve users’ satisfaction throughout their prenatal care. Throughout January 2022, we performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms including “fertility awareness apps” + “bodily self-tracking devices,” “gynecological health monitoring,” and “sexual and reproductive processes.” As we inspected research published between 2016 and 2022, only 177 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By removing controversial findings, outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too imprecise material, or having similar titles, we decided upon 24, generally empirical, sources. Data visualization tools: Dimensions (bibliometric mapping) and VOSviewer (layout algorithms). Reporting quality assessment tool: PRISMA. Methodological quality assessment tools include: AXIS, Dedoose, MMAT, and SRDR. Keywords: self-tracking pregnancy app; women’s reproductive health; self-management and care

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The Journal of Research in Gender Studies – Addleton Academic Publishers

Published: Jan 1, 2022

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