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However, the small amount of existing research about the use of these apps does not include the perspectives of healthcare providers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study explores how healthcare providers describe the role of menstrual apps in fertility and infertility health care, and how this compares with patients' views.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Responses were collected from an online survey (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200937 providers and <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200989 patients) and online focus groups (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094 providers and <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20096 patients) and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Healthcare providers, as well as some patients, expressed doubts about the accuracy of app estimates of the timing of ovulation. By contrast, many patients, but no healthcare providers, were enthusiastic about ovulation estimates provided by their apps. Apps were described by both groups as having a role in diagnosing and treating infertility, with healthcare providers emphasising the calendar history function of the apps supporting treatment, and patients focused on recognising and diagnosing infertility.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This exploratory study suggests that apps are viewed by both healthcare providers and patients as having a potential role in fertility and infertility healthcare. 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