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Testing methodology
Every recommendation on WomensHealthTested follows the same process, so you can compare pages with confidence.
Privacy matters
Every app and tracker guide covers how your health data is stored, shared and deleted, alongside accuracy and features.
A clear verdict
Each guide says who the product suits, who should look elsewhere, and what to check before you buy.
No paid placements
Brands cannot buy a review or a spot on a list. Partner codes save you money; they never decide what we recommend.
Kept current
Prices are dated, codes are updated across the site at once, and pages are revised when a product, standard or rule changes.
Where our facts come from
We use manufacturers' published specifications and regulatory status, FDA device databases, published clinical studies, guidance from ACOG and the NHS, and each company's privacy policy, including how reproductive health data is stored and shared.
What we check, by product type
| Fertility trackers | Method (LH, BBT, multi-hormone), regulatory status, published accuracy, test costs and app privacy. |
|---|---|
| Period care | Materials, absorbency, sizing, FDA status for cups and discs, care and reusability. |
| Pregnancy & postpartum | Safety guidance, materials, comfort, cleaning and what the product does and does not replace. |
| Breast pumps | Hospital-grade or personal, suction settings, flange sizes, wearability, noise, parts and insurance coverage. |
| Menopause & pelvic health | Evidence for the product, regulatory status, comfort, settings and cost over time. |
Hands-on testing versus research
A review carries a "Hands-on tested" badge only when our team has used the product, and it lists the date and what we did. Every other page is built from published specs, governing-body rules, the brand's own documentation and owner feedback, and says so. Comparisons are research-based unless marked otherwise.
Prices and codes
Prices come from each brand's own store and are dated on every review. Reader codes come directly from the brands we partner with. When a brand changes an offer, we update the code everywhere it appears on the site at once.
Corrections
If you spot something out of date, email info@womenshealthtested.com and we'll check it and fix it.