Your participation with My Normative helps researchers capture critical data on sex and gender differences that have been historically overlooked in healthcare research.
By sharing your experiences through the My Normative companion app, your voice contributes to a growing body of knowledge that will benefit generations to come.
Using the My Normative companion app gives you personalized insights about:
Of course, please contact us at hello@mynormative.ca for assistance. Research participants using the My Normative app should contact their study coordinator directly. You can find the study coordinator contact information by navigating to the My Research page and selecting the 'Contact Study Team' button.
Yes! We are dedicated to creating a space where everyone, no matter their sex, gender, or stage of life has access to health insights and tracking features that anyone can use. However, specific insights are not currently available for users without a menstrual cycle.
Absolutely, the My Normative App syncs with Apple Health to put all your info in one place. Simply provide permissions to auto sync all the items you want to see in your My Normative app during sign-up or update these permission at any time. Note: External apps and hardwares not supported by Apple Health are not available for syncing at this time.
The My Normative App is available for download on iPhones through the App Store and on Android through the Play Store. As iPad does not currently support Apple HealthKit, the My Normative App is not currently available on these devices.
Users can delete their accounts in the Privacy & Permissions section of their profile or submit a request to hello@mynormative.ca for assistance.
We collect both sex (female, male, intersex) and gender (cisgender, non-binary, gender fluid, transgender) information during sign-up in order to better represent your realities and provide tailored insights to you, since both your sex and gender can impact your health characteristics, behaviours, and outcomes.
We’ve got an option for that! Select the ‘Don’t Remember’ button under the ‘When did your last period start?’ question during sign-up to start using the app right away. Please note that you won’t see your colourful Normative Wave until you’ve added your next period event to the app.
Our health and wellness needs and goals change throughout our lifetimes – but your tracking app shouldn’t have to. That is why with My Normative you can specify what stage of life you’re in right now and change it when needed. My Normative enables users to select from the following life stages: Has a Menstrual Cycle, Pregnant, Post-partum, Perimenopausal, Menopausal, Does Not have a Menstrual Cycle.
Wait, what type of period!? For those periods that are all symptoms and no blood (whether naturally occurring or due to birth control) we have 'phantom periods' – because starting a new hormonal cycle isn’t always about the blood.
The top three reasons that your background is only blue are:
Did you know that what you’re seeing when you open the app is called the Normative Wave? Every time you enter a new phase of your menstrual cycle the background of your home page will change colours as a visual cue that you might start experiencing new cycle symptoms, changes in your sleep, or even shifts in your workouts.
Absolutely! Once you’ve completed your participation in a study, the research team no longer has permission to use My Normative for data collection, but you are free to keep using the app for your tracking purposes. You can check your study progress on the My Research page.
If there is a mistake in the Participant ID information, please contact your study coordinator directly.
These steps should be completed after you have provided informed consent for the study.
Ta-da! The data that you record in the My Normative app will now be used to help researchers close the sex and gender data gap.
My Normative is partnering with researchers and innovators around the world. Check out the My Research page on the Mobile App and follow us on social media for the latest information.
Your participation helps create more inclusive and effective healthcare solutions. Together, we’re building a future where sex and gender differences are better understood and addressed in healthcare.
