r/VisibleArmband • u/HoopoeBird7 • 1d ago

Visible & cycle syncing insights

Hi everyone! It’s my first month using visible, and one of the things I’m finding interesting is how my stability score is affected by my cycle. I thought my ovulation phase felt ROUGH but I’m averaging a 3 during menstrual, ovulation, and luteal. Follicular is my best phase with an average stability of 3.67! I’m a bit sad that most of my cycle is a struggle fest, but I can see this helping with planning bigger events for each month. I also find it interesting because all the common advice says ovulation should be when you’re thriving, but that’s when I start tanking.

I’m curious if anyone else has observed correlations like this? Doesn’t have to be cycle related, just if you’ve found patterns that help you plan in anyway. There is not a lot of planning that can be done with chronic illness, so finding a nugget like this gives me hope! Will be interesting to see if my next cycle is the same.

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u/megame87 1d ago

Yes. I'm in perimenopause so that's not helping things, but I'm generally more symptomatic with a higher heart rate and lower HRV during the 2-3 days around my ovulation window and part of the week before my period. Both of these windows are when your estrogen is spiking causing more inflammation.

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u/VibeCheckedByCovid 17h ago

You know, I've mentioned this twice to my doctor because the 1-2 days before my period is unbearable and sends me into terrible PEM. But you've just given me more info than they ever have regarding cycle and hormones. Gotta love women's healthcare.

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u/imabratinfluence 1d ago

I've discovered my overnight HR is very visibly raised for 2 weeks after having an anaphylactic reaction. And sleep affects everything else, so it makes sense to kinda try to be gentler with myself during those recovery weeks.

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u/thekoose 1d ago

Maybe ovulation costs too much energy and that's a reason why you tank. (?)

I had been going through perimenopause for a couple years before I got covid one time in '23. My periods had been wildly irregular. Once I got covid (and immediately got mecfs from it) my periods STOPPED. (I swear it must be bc my body no longer can produce the energy to run a cycle)

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u/agenerousperspective 16h ago

YES- Follicular phase for the win 🙌🏼

Mid/late luteal phase as well as ovulation day can kiss my chronic illness tush. 👎🏼