To give women even more control over their health, the Garmin Connect™ app lets you track and monitor your cycle, including regular, irregular, menopause or pregnancy cycles. You can find it in the Health Stats menu under Menstrual Cycle/Pregnancy.
By tracking all of this, you'll notice patterns and trends you can use to make informed health decisions; if you wish, you can share this data with your healthcare professional.
Once you've set up the feature in the Garmin Connect app, you can view your cycle information via our free Connect IQ™ Store.
Easy tracking with the menstrual cycle tracking feature
Whether your cycle is regular or irregular, you can log your periods and symptoms (including moods, flow, physical symptoms and much more) and get tips based on nutrition, training and overall health during the different phases of your menstrual cycle. In addition to other data, you can also view period and fertility predictions in the Garmin Connect app.
Understanding the phases
A typical menstrual cycle consists of four phases. The Garmin Connect app shows your current cycle phase and predicts what stage of the phase you are in. Predictions are based on previously logged cycles.
- Phase 1: menstruation
- Phase 2: follicular phase
- Phase 3: ovulation
- Phase 4: luteal phase
If you don't have periods, select No Period as your cycle type and you can still track symptoms and better understand your body and cycle rhythm. This can be useful if you have polycystic ovary syndrome, use certain types of contraception that alter your menstrual cycle, are breastfeeding, are approaching menopause or for other reasons.
Pregnancy tracking
If you're pregnant, you can select Pregnant as your cycle type in the Women's Health settings. This pauses your cycle predictions (if you track your menstrual cycle). It also includes your baby's developmental age and size, offers weekly information on exercise and nutrition during pregnancy, and even more logging options than other cycle types.
Logging and reminder options
Your symptoms and the information you log change as your pregnancy progresses, and this is where the different logging options come in handy. This feature offers:
- various logging categories, including moods, flow, pregnancy-related symptoms and much more;
- the option to manually track baby movements, including kicks and hiccups;
- the option to manually enter blood glucose levels throughout the day (if you've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes);
you can also set synced reminders to help you track hydration goals or remind you to do your Kegel exercises.
Weight gain goals
If you're interested in tracking weight gain during pregnancy, turn on the Weight Gain Goal feature in the Women's Health settings and you'll be shown your weight changes as your pregnancy progresses. Recommendations are based on US national guidelines.
