Women's comfort with mobile applications for menstrual cycle self-monitoring following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 has many implications for American women of reproductive age, as well as for researchers focused on women's health in the United States (U.S.). Personal reproductive health data, such as information collected by menstrual cycle (MC) tracking applications (apps), can now be bought, sold, or accessed by law enforcement to enforce limits on abortion. American women have grown concerned about data privacy and have even deleted MC tracking apps following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This concern is problematic as these apps may advance our understanding of women's MC experiences by capturing time-sensitive data. The present study was designed to provide updated insight into women's perceptions of these apps, includi

SUBMITTER: Salvatore GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839505 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature