Objective
Captivated by the innovative hardware of a Canadian health start-up that can detect hormones from saliva, the app is an exploration on how an app companion could work with the product to help users find meaning from the data and make informed health choices.
Outcome
Build an understanding of the influence of hormone changes and health. The exercise also helped explore data visualisation and scheduling UI.
Cooked in
1 week
My Role
Product Designer
Context
Hormonal changes can impact various aspects of a woman's life, spanning from puberty to post-menopause. It's not limited to menstrual cycles, pregnancy, or contraception; hormones also contribute to different health conditions, influencing women's experiences throughout various life stages.
Hormone testing is expensive and requires traditional lab-based tests. It's akin to the contrast between checking your heart rate once a year during a doctor's visit and having that information readily available on your wrist at all times.
There's a lack of accessible methods to monitor one's hormonal changes.
Female hormones lifecycle
Pre-Menopause hormones
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Eva's
At home hormone monitoring ecosystem
Designs (Pre-menoupause)
Welcome screens
Learning about users
The app learns about the user, including their reasons for using the app, age, and any medications they may be taking
Connecting device
For first-time users, the app will guide them on how to use the device and connect it.
In the beginning, the app will show the empty state, prompting the user to collect the sample for today.
Data collection
Users can collect data at different times of the day and get a chart for the day's data.
Hormone data
Through continuous learning, the app will track your hormone patterns and offer insightful recommendations."
Data insights
Based on the user's hormones and their need to use the ecosystem, the app will suggest recommended, verified doctor articles.
Articles for user
Users can quickly log their moods and symptoms, which will help the app analyze the hormones better and provide recommendations.
Log mood and symptoms
The app allows users to explore their hormone trends across various timeframes and share the data with medical professionals
Analysis
Chat with doctor
Users can chat with their doctors, quickly share reports through the app, and schedule or view appointments with them.
Opportunity
Female Athletes
Tracking key hormones like estrogen and progesterone throughout their menstrual cycle can help female athletes optimize their training, diet, and sleep for peak performance.
Transgender
By improving access to hormone testing and tracking, transgender people receiving gender-affirming hormonal therapy would have a greater ability to monitor their progress and optimize their overall health.
Learnings
Users come with nuanced health landscapes. They may not just tackle one condition, but navigate a web of interconnected concerns. Understanding this multifaceted reality is key to designing supportive solutions
Limitation
The app can only analyze hormone data and may not account for the user's complete medical history, potentially affecting the accuracy of insights and recommendations.
Users may misinterpret the app's insights and recommendations, leading to incorrect conclusions or inappropriate self-diagnosis.
