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Teen Period Tracker Setup Card

A plain setup card for teens choosing a period tracker: what to log, what to skip, privacy settings to check, and when to ask for help.

Use this card before you set up a period tracker for teens.

You do not need to log everything. Start with the facts that help you know your body. Add details only when they help with care, school, sports, or stress.

For more background, see the teen first period tracking guide. If you are choosing an app, compare teen period tracker options before you add old history.

Quick setup card

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Step What to do Done Pick the app Check if it needs an account. Check the store page Read the privacy label or Data safety section. Start small Log only the basics first. Hide alerts Turn off lock screen previews. Skip sharing Turn off partner, family, or social sharing. Check cloud sync Decide if app data should back up to cloud storage. Set phone lock Use a passcode only you know. Plan help Pick one adult or clinician you can ask.

What to track first

Start with these.

First day of bleeding. Last day of bleeding. Flow: light, medium, or heavy. Cramps or pain: 0 to 10. Symptoms that change your day. Notes you may want for a doctor.

Good notes are short.

Missed school. Leaked through clothes. Could not sleep. Felt dizzy. Took pain medicine. Had new pain.

ACOG says period patterns can help show health clues. A simple log can help you explain what happened.

What to leave out

Leave out details that do not help you.

Exact location. Full diary entries. Photos you do not need. Partner sharing. Social posts. Fertility goals if you are not using them. Sex notes unless a clinician asked for them. Pregnancy notes unless you need them for care.

You can write private thoughts somewhere else. A period app does not need your whole life.

Privacy settings to check

Use the period app notification privacy guide if alerts may show on a lock screen.

Use a phone passcode. Hide notification previews. Use neutral reminder words, like "Check app." Turn off social or partner features. Say no to location access. Say no to contacts access. Review health app sharing. Review cloud backup. Check ad and tracking settings.

On iPhone, Apple lets you control notification previews. On Android, Google lets you manage app alerts and lock screen content. Menu names can change by phone.

If you want to check store labels, use the App Store privacy label checklist. If an old app used ads, use the ad ID cleanup guide.

Account check

Before you sign up, ask:

Does the app need my email? Does it need my real name? Does it ask for my birthday? Does it sync to a company account? Does it show my data to family sharing? Does it let me delete my account? Does it let me export my data?

If the answer feels unclear, pause. Ask a trusted adult, clinician, or support person before you add old cycle history.

When to ask for help

Ask for help if any of these happen.

Bleeding soaks through fast. Pain keeps you home. Pain feels sharp or new. You feel faint or dizzy. Your period stops for months. Bleeding lasts much longer than usual. You may be pregnant. You feel scared by what is happening.

You do not need perfect words. Try this:

"I have been tracking my period. Something changed. Can you help me figure out what to do next?"

Floriva note

Floriva for teens explains how the app handles teen setup. Check Floriva the same way you check any app. No app setting replaces a phone passcode or a trusted person you can ask for help.

If you are not sure whether you are ready for an app, use the teen period tracker quiz.