AI and period cycle tracker: spot the irregular pattern before the doctor does

End-of-lesson check

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1. Why might someone use AI to track their menstrual cycle instead of just using a basic calendar app?

   1. AI can predict exactly when a period will start within a single day
   2. AI automatically schedules appointments with gynecologists
   3. AI can tell users if they are pregnant within seconds
   4. AI can analyze patterns over time and flag health concerns a doctor would want to know about

2. What does the lesson recommend asking AI to do when first starting to track your cycle?

   1. Ask AI to log today's symptoms in about 15 seconds
   2. Ask AI to share your data with your school's nurse
   3. Ask AI to predict when you will get your first period ever
   4. Ask AI to diagnose any health conditions immediately

3. What is a major privacy concern when choosing a period tracking app?

   1. The app will automatically share data with your parents
   2. Some apps sell user data to data brokers who use it for advertising
   3. The app might require a doctor's prescription to use
   4. Period tracking apps are illegal in most states

4. What three questions does the lesson suggest asking AI to prepare for a healthcare visit?

   1. Which patterns over 3 months matter clinically, what symptoms to mention, and what questions to ask your provider
   2. Whether to get a blood test, an ultrasound, or surgery
   3. What brands of pads to buy, how much water to drink, and when to cancel plans
   4. How much pain is normal, what exercises help, and when to use a heating pad

5. What information about your health can doctors learn from analyzing your menstrual cycle patterns?

   1. Your favorite foods and exercise habits
   2. Your exact age and height
   3. Your hormone levels, stress indicators, and overall reproductive health
   4. Only whether you might become pregnant

6. What action does the lesson suggest taking if you discover your current period tracking app sells user data?

   1. Ask AI to compare 3 options and switch to a privacy-first app
   2. Post negative reviews on app stores
   3. Continue using it but hide your data
   4. Stop tracking your cycle entirely

7. What is the main benefit of having AI identify irregular patterns in your cycle before visiting a doctor?

   1. It saves time during the appointment and helps you explain concerns clearly
   2. It allows the AI to prescribe medication
   3. It eliminates the need to see a doctor at all
   4. It guarantees the doctor will find something wrong

8. Why is it important to use a period tracking app that protects your data from data brokers?

   1. Data brokers will send you free products
   2. Apps that protect data are required by law in all states
   3. Period data is only useful to hackers, not legitimate businesses
   4. Data brokers might sell your information to insurance companies who could raise your rates

9. What skill does the lesson say learners now have after completing the activities?

   1. The ability to predict the future
   2. One more skill in their toolkit for building and creating
   3. The ability to perform surgery on reproductive organs
   4. A license to practice medicine

10. If someone has been tracking their cycle for 2 months, should they ask AI to identify patterns that matter clinically?

    1. Yes, because 2 months is enough time to detect meaningful patterns
    2. No, because AI cannot analyze cycle data
    3. Yes, but only if they have never visited a doctor before
    4. No, because the lesson recommends waiting until 3 months of data are available

11. What type of information should you log when using AI to track your menstrual cycle?

    1. Today's symptoms including flow, pain, mood, and energy levels
    2. Only the start and end dates of your period
    3. Your entire social media history
    4. Only days when you feel happy

12. What is an example of an irregular pattern that AI might flag in a menstrual cycle tracker?

    1. A cycle that varies by 1-2 days each month
    2. Having a period on a weekend
    3. Cycles that suddenly become very long or very short compared to your usual pattern
    4. Only tracking during summer months

13. What should you do before switching from your current period tracking app to a new one?

    1. Ask AI to compare at least 3 privacy-first options before making a switch
    2. Immediately delete your old app without backing up data
    3. Choose the most expensive app available
    4. Switch to the first app recommended by a friend

14. What is the relationship between AI cycle tracking and visiting a doctor?

    1. Doctors are not interested in cycle patterns
    2. AI can only be used under doctor supervision
    3. AI replaces the need for doctor visits entirely
    4. AI helps identify patterns to discuss with your doctor but doesn't replace medical advice

15. What does the lesson mean when it says 'Real builders ship'?

    1. People who want to learn should actually use the skills they learn, not just read about them
    2. Builders should ship period products to customers
    3. Builders must work in the shipping industry
    4. Shipping packages is important for healthcare