Clinicians

For healthcare professionals

Flow & Glow is designed to support self-awareness between appointments, not replace clinical care. We aim to help patients arrive with clearer cycle histories, better symptom context, and a calmer understanding of what may be normal variation versus what deserves medical follow-up.

MEDICAL POSITION

What Flow & Glow is and is not

We want the boundaries to be clear.

Medical disclaimer

Flow & Glow is a general wellness app. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, does not treat, and must not be relied on as contraception or fertility treatment. It does not replace the judgment of a qualified healthcare professional.

WHY IT HELPS

What it can support between visits

Many patients know something has changed but struggle to describe exactly what changed, when it started, how often it happens, or how it relates to the rest of the cycle. That is where structured, gentle tracking can help.

Area	How it helps	Clear cycle history
Patients can track period dates, cycle length, flow changes, spotting, and skipped cycles over time	Symptom context	Patients can log pain, mood, energy, sleep, stress, and lifestyle notes in a way that reveals patterns
Phase awareness	Patients can understand menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases in plain language	Visit preparation
Patients can bring clearer observations into appointments and ask more specific questions	Privacy-conscious use	Patients can manage downloads, deletion, and research choices from within the app

CLINICAL BOUNDARIES

What Flow & Glow can and cannot do

Clear boundaries make trust easier for both clinicians and patients.

Flow & Glow can help users	Flow & Glow does not
Track cycle dates and symptom patterns	Diagnose PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid disease, PMDD, infertility, or any other condition
Notice changes over time	Replace history-taking, examination, labs, imaging, or clinical judgment
Prepare for appointments	Function as a regulated medical device
Understand cycle basics in supportive language	Provide urgent triage or emergency care
Reflect on predictions and symptom timing	Guarantee ovulation, pregnancy, or period prediction accuracy
Support general wellness awareness	Replace personalised medical advice

Important

Cycle predictions are probabilistic estimates. Stress, illness, medication changes, breastfeeding, contraception changes, sleep disruption, travel, and weight shifts can all affect cycle timing. Predictions should not be used for contraception.

COMMON USE CASES

When patients may find it useful

Flow & Glow may be helpful when a patient wants to observe a pattern before deciding what to discuss next.

Irregular cycle timing
Missed or late periods with negative pregnancy tests
Premenstrual spotting
Heavy or changing flow patterns
Menstrual pain tracking
Mood or energy patterns across the cycle
Fertility-window awareness
Postpartum cycle return tracking
Symptom notes during contraception changes
Better recall during consultations

This does not mean the app can determine whether a symptom is safe. It means the patient has a clearer record of what they experienced.

PRIVACY AND TRUST

How we talk about data protection

Patients increasingly want to know who can see reproductive health data and what happens to it. The answer needs to be direct.

Question	Flow & Glow approach	Does Flow & Glow sell personal health data?
No	Is reproductive health data shared with advertisers?	No
Can users download or delete their data?	Yes, from within the app	Is research automatic?
No, research must be separate and opt-in	Will Flow & Glow hand over data casually?	No, valid legal process is required and overbroad demands may be challenged

For full detail, clinicians can review the Privacy Center, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and GDPR Rights page.

USING THE APP IN APPOINTMENT CONTEXT

How patients can bring useful information to a visit

Patients do not need perfect tracking to make the app useful in a clinical conversation. Even a short, imperfect record can help focus a consultation.

Helpful prompts include:

When did the last three periods start and end?
How long are cycles usually?
Has the pattern changed recently?
Do symptoms repeat before, during, or after bleeding?
Is spotting premenstrual, postcoital, or mid-cycle?
Have stress, medication, weight, travel, exercise, contraception, or breastfeeding changed recently?
Is pregnancy possible, and have tests been taken?

Patient-friendly script

Bring your last few cycle dates, symptoms, and any notes about what changed. You do not need perfect data. Even a simple pattern can help your clinician ask better questions.

CONTENT APPROACH

How Flow & Glow handles health education

Our health content should reduce confusion, not increase panic.

Plain language first
Calm, non-alarmist framing
Clear distinction between normal variation and possible warning signs
Encouragement to seek care when symptoms are persistent, severe, new, or concerning
Evidence-aware writing and responsible sourcing
No language implying diagnosis or treatment through the app

REVIEWER NETWORK

Working with healthcare professionals

We welcome interest from clinicians and qualified professionals who want to improve cycle education, review health content, or contribute expert feedback.

We are especially interested in hearing from:

OB-GYNs
Reproductive endocrinologists
Primary care clinicians
Fertility nurses
Registered dietitians
Pelvic health physical therapists
Mental health professionals with reproductive health experience
Public health experts and educators

Reviewer standard

Review does not mean endorsement of every product feature. It means helping make educational content clearer, safer, more responsible, and more useful for real people.

CONTACT US

Talk to the Flow & Glow team

If you would like to review content, discuss educational accuracy, or explore a clinician-facing collaboration, get in touch.

Clinical enquiries: clinical@flowandglow.app

Reviewer network: reviewers@flowandglow.app

Privacy questions: privacy@flowandglow.app

General support: support@flowandglow.app

Better tracking should make clinical conversations easier. Not louder. Not scarier. Just clearer.