Impact of the Flo Cycle Tracking App on menstrual knowledge and health in low-income and middle-income countries: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Over two billion people menstruate worldwide. Many lack the resources and knowledge to manage their menstruation, which can lead to reproductive health issues and stigma. This longitudinal study set out to describe menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) knowledge levels among adult women across global regions and estimate changes in knowledge from exposure to health information through the mobile application (app) Flo Health. Furthermore, the study quantified changes for psychosocial, menstrual and quality of life outcomes and explored whether these were mediated by improvements in MHH knowledge. At installation of the Flo app, 6165 participants across 52 countries were recruited for a baseline assessment. Follow-up data collection was conducted after at least 3 months of app access. Two study

SUBMITTER: Goddard FGB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366617 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature