I’ve been trying the Health & Her app to help track and manage my menopause symptoms, but I’m not sure if I’m using all the features the right way or if there are better alternatives. I’d really appreciate detailed, real‑life reviews or experiences with the Health & Her app, including how accurate the tracking is, whether the advice feels trustworthy, and if the premium options are worth paying for.
I’ve used Health & Her for about 8 months. Short version. It helps, but it has gaps. Here is how I used it and what worked or did not.
What I like:
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Symptom tracking
- The daily check in is simple. You tap mood, sleep, hot flushes, periods, headaches, libido, etc.
- Over 4 to 8 weeks you start to see patterns like “bad sleep 3 days before period” or “worse hot flushes on stressful work days.”
- The graph view is useful if you log at least 5 days per week. If you only log sometimes, the charts look random.
Tip: Set a reminder at the same time each day, like 8 pm, and log once. If you log multiple times per day, it gets messy.
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Cycle and stage info
- It helped me figure out I was in perimenopause, not “going crazy.”
- The articles on symptoms are short and practical. Things like diet tweaks, sleep hygiene, exercise ideas.
- I took a screenshot of my last 3 months graphs and showed them to my doctor. That helped the appointment go faster.
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Tools and exercises
- The breathing and CBT style exercises helped me with anxiety and night waking.
- I used the sleep audio a lot in the first month. Now I use it on bad nights only.
Tip: Try one tool at a time for a week. For example, do the same breathing exercise for 7 days, then decide if it helps.
What I do not like:
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Clunky layout
- It takes too many taps to reach some features.
- Some content feels like it pushes their supplements a bit. I ignore that.
- The reminders are easy to miss. A separate alarm app works better for me.
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Limited for complex cases
- If you have other things going on, like thyroid issues or chronic pain, the tracking feels too simple.
- There is no deep custom tracking. For example you cannot add your own symptom labels.
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Data export
- There is no nice PDF export in my version. I ended up taking screenshots of the graphs and symptom lists for my GP.
How to get more out of it:
- Decide 3 things you want to track hard for 1 month, for example hot flushes, sleep quality, mood. Focus on those. Ignore the rest for now.
- Add notes in the app whenever you change something, for example new HRT, new supplement, more exercise. Then look at the graph 2 to 4 weeks later to see if anything shifted.
- Use tags in the notes like “HRT start” or “stopped caffeine” so you can scroll back fast.
- Sync your app use with real life habits. I linked symptom logging with brushing my teeth at night.
Alternatives I tried:
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Balance app
- Menopause specific, founded by a menopause doctor.
- Better education content than Health & Her.
- Symptom logging is similar.
- Gives a decent health report you can show your doctor.
If you want more medical style info, Balance feels stronger.
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Clue or Flo plus a simple notes app
- These are period trackers, not menopause focused, but good for data.
- You get detailed cycle tracking and decent graphs.
- I used Apple Notes to log “hot flush 5x today, woke at 3 am.” Not fancy, but it worked.
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Plain spreadsheet
- I did one month with Google Sheets.
- Columns were date, sleep hours, number of hot flushes, anxiety 1 to 10, exercise yes or no, alcohol yes or no.
- That showed patterns fastest. For example anxiety 8 to 9 after 2 glasses of wine.
Downside, no guided exercises or reminders.
My honest take:
- Health & Her is good if you want a simple all in one tool with some education, symptom tracking, and a few exercises in one place.
- It is weak if you expect detailed analytics, custom tracking, or a strong export for your clinic team.
- I still use it, but I rely on:
- Health & Her for daily check in and quick tools
- A calendar for major events like starting HRT or med changes
- A notes app for anything weird or new
If you feel unsure you use all features, try this 2 week plan:
Day 1: Turn on daily reminder, pick 3 main symptoms to watch.
Days 1 to 14: Log once per day at same time, use one tool daily, like breathing or sleep audio.
Day 7: Check graphs for first trends, write one question for your doctor.
Day 14: Review if it helps your awareness. If not, test Balance or Clue for another 2 weeks.
Small note, I had a few days where I forgot to log and felt like I had “ruined” the data. I had to get over that. Imperfect data still showed trends over time.
I’ve been using Health & Her for about a year, on and off, and my feelings are… mixed but not negative.
First, I actually disagree a bit with @mikeappsreviewer on one thing: I don’t find the symptom tracking “too simple.” For me, that simplicity is kind of the only reason I stuck with it. If it had more custom fields I’d probably stop logging after a week. So if you’re overwhelmed, the default options are enough to show trends without turning it into a second job.
Where I think it falls short for you might be how hidden some stuff is:
- The tools section: A lot of people just use the daily check in and miss the structured “plans” or programs for sleep, mood, etc. Dig into the menus; some of the guided bits are actually decent and not just fluff.
- Notifications: I turned off almost all the “content” notifications and only left the ones that remind me to log or do a quick exercise. Otherwise it feels like spam and I start ignoring everything.
- Symptom notes: The tiny notes field on each day is more useful than they make it look. I use it to jot “took HRT at 7 pm” or “3 coffees today” or “super stressful meeting.” When I scroll back later those notes explain spikes better than the graphs.
Things I use it for that might help you:
- Quick pattern spotting over months, not days. Day to day it’s kind of meh, but looking back over 2 or 3 cycles makes stuff really obvious.
- Self check before appointments. I’ll scroll back a month and remind myself, “oh right, I had 10 nights of waking at 3 am,” instead of just saying “sleep is bad.”
- Short relaxation sessions in bed when I wake up sweating and annoyed.
Things I gave up on:
- Using every symptom every day. I only track the 4 or 5 that really impact my life: sleep, hot flushes, mood, anxiety, headaches. The rest I toggle off mentally and ignore.
- Relying on their education section as my main info source. It’s ok, but a bit surface level and sometimes feels like a lead-in to supplements.
Alternatives I tried:
- Balance: Agree with @mikeappsreviewer that the education is stronger and the “report for doctor” is better. I actually preferred Health & Her’s layout though, weirdly. Balance felt more like a formal medical tool, which I didn’t always want in my face.
- Regular period app + Google Calendar: Annoyingly low-tech, but the combo of a standard tracker plus color-coded events in my calendar (“no sleep,” “bad flush day,” “changed dose”) worked just as well for understanding patterns.
If you’re not sure you’re using it “right,” I’d stop worrying about using every feature and ask one question: “Is this helping me explain my symptoms to myself and my doctor?” If yes, you’re using it enough. If no, test Balance for a couple weeks or go super simple with a calendar and notes.
Also, if you miss days, don’t freak out and think the data is ruined. The trend over months still shows up, even with gaps. That perfectionist trap almost made me quit more than once.