Living with PCOS

A PCOS symptom tracker for cycles that do not keep to a calendar

A chronic illness tracker and gentle companion that already knows what PCOS can involve — so you do not have to explain it from scratch.

What PCOS can involve

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects how the ovaries work, and it rarely limits itself to periods. Cycles that do not arrive when expected make everything harder to plan, and the other parts, acne, hair growth, weight changes and low mood, are the ones people tend to carry quietly because they feel cosmetic when they are not.

PCOS is also one of those conditions where appointments can feel like starting again each time. A record of what actually happened, across weeks rather than one day, is something concrete to bring, and it shows the parts that are easy to leave out when you are sitting in front of someone with ten minutes.

How a day can feel

If your days sound anything like this, taluvu was made with you in mind.

  • “I never know when, or if, it is coming.”
  • “The bits that show are the bits I mind most.”
  • “I was told to lose weight and sent away.”
  • “Nobody mentioned what it does to your mood.”
  • “It is not just periods, it is everything around them.”

These are the kinds of things taluvu invites you to say in your own words — never a checklist of what anyone “should” have.

What taluvu helps you keep track of

Choose PCOS and it starts you with a palette, not a blank form.

These are things people living with PCOS often want to keep an eye on. Remove any you do not need, add your own, and check in with a few taps on the days you have very little to give.

  • Irregular periods
  • Fatigue
  • Weight changes
  • Acne
  • Excess hair growth
  • Low mood
  • Cravings
  • A journal in your own words, not a score
  • A plain-English week view of what stands out
  • A Doctor Summary you own and can print
  • Your care team’s details in one place

taluvu never claims one thing caused another. It shows what is worth noticing and leaves the medicine to your doctor. See how a check-in works.

A calm, colour-coded week view of someone's health story in taluvu, showing gentle patterns rather than a raw score.

Trusted information and support

Places we point people to for PCOS.

The same sources and communities taluvu links to inside the app. They are independent of us; please check anything important with your own care team.

Information sources

Communities

Questions people ask

PCOS and taluvu, in plain answers.

Short, honest answers about what taluvu does and does not do for PCOS. Nothing here is medical advice.

Is taluvu a PCOS tracker app?

Yes. PCOS is built into taluvu with a starting palette of irregular periods, fatigue, weight changes, acne, excess hair growth, low mood and cravings. You choose what is relevant to you and can add anything that is missing.

Can I record an irregular cycle?

Yes. You record what happened on the day it happened rather than filling in a calendar that assumes a regular pattern. Over weeks that shows the actual spacing, which is more useful than an average that never matches your experience.

Does taluvu give advice about weight or diet?

No. taluvu does not give diet, weight or treatment advice, and it will not tell you what to do about a symptom. It keeps the record. What to do with it is a conversation for you and your GP or gynaecology team.

Why record the parts that feel cosmetic?

Because they affect how a day goes, and they are the easiest to leave out of a short appointment. Writing them down as they happen means you do not have to remember or raise them cold, and low mood sits alongside them rather than being separated off.

Getting taluvu

Carry PCOS with a little more company.

taluvu is an iPhone app. A membership comes with a free trial, and the price and terms are shown in full before you are ever asked to pay.

Download on the App Store See how taluvu helps See a real Doctor Summary

Other conditions

taluvu understands more than one thing at once.

Over a hundred conditions are built in, including living without a diagnosis yet. Choose as many as apply.

taluvu is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Nothing on this page is a substitute for advice from your own doctor or care team. taluvu helps you organise and describe your own experience — see the Medical & AI Disclaimer.

If you are in crisis or need urgent help, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line. In the UK, call 999 in an emergency, NHS 111 for urgent advice, or Samaritans free on 116 123.