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I tried a ‘lady tracker’ device for two weeks; here’s what happened.

FOCUSING ON WOMEN’S HEALTH IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO DISPARAGE, BUT I’M STILL SCEPTICAL ABOUT THE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Upfront disclaimer: I am not a systematised person. Until recently, I couldn’t make a plan, let alone execute one. Taking my father’s philosophical advice way too literally, I thought the future didn’t exist, and that there was only the now. As a result, my 20s were spent shifting from one impromptu endeavour to the next. I genuinely thought people who planned for the future were unawakened bores.

Don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t mean I haven’t wanted to author my own life and improve my situation; it’s just made it basically impossible. Whether

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