Eli5: How can period-tracking data be used against women?

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I’ve noticed a rise in concern but no explanations were given.

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Okay so if you’ve been having say, 32 day cycles with 6 day periods, and then you suddenly have a 72 day gap with an 8 day period, that makes it seem like you missed a cycle or two. A normal person would think that you might have been stressed out or had an early miscarriage or forgotten to log or any number of things. A person who didn’t know anything about apps or the human body would assume you had taken mifepristone and charge you with aborting your pregnancy. Therefore, people are worried that the data can be used nefariously.

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