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Adding Symptoms

Track physical and emotional symptoms to understand your cycle patterns.

Quick Symptom Logging

Open Lova

Tap today's date (or any date)

Scroll to Symptoms section

Tap symptoms you're experiencing

Adjust intensity if desired (light, medium, severe)

Available Symptom Categories

Physical

Cramps / abdominal painHeadache / migraineBreast tendernessBloatingFatigueAcne / skin changesBack painNausea

Emotional

Mood swingsAnxietyIrritabilityDepression / low moodStressSensitivity

Energy & Sleep

Low energyHigh energyPoor sleepInsomniaOversleeping

Digestion

CravingsIncreased appetiteDecreased appetiteDigestive issues

Creating Custom Symptoms

Track anything specific to your body:

Go to Settings → Symptoms

Tap Add Custom Symptom

Enter a name

Choose a category (or create new)

Select an icon (optional)

Be Specific

Custom symptoms can be as specific as needed. "Left hip pain" or "coffee aversion" - whatever helps you track patterns.

Symptom Intensity

When logging a symptom, you can set intensity:

Light

Noticeable but not disruptive

Medium

Uncomfortable, affecting activities

Severe

Significantly impacting daily life

Tracking intensity helps identify patterns over time.

Adding Notes

For any symptom, tap to add notes:

What triggered it

What helped relieve it

Any additional context

Viewing Symptom Patterns

After logging symptoms for a few cycles:

Go to Insights tab

View Symptom Patterns

See when symptoms typically occur in your cycle

Pattern Recognition

Lova identifies correlations between symptoms and cycle phases. The more you track, the better the insights.

Organizing Symptoms

Customize which symptoms appear first: