.MATE- A Guide to Menstruation
Mihir Patel
- Current: Halted
- OS: Windows
Following program is a mini Menstrual Guide. This program reads from a text file, which contains most searched queries of this topic, and uses user input to find the necessary information. User can interact with the program by typing statements. The primary audience of this program is ill-informed individuals who want to explore more about female menstruation. However, please note that everyone and anyone is open to use it as they please.Then there is a Calendar tool, which user can users get their next period. It allows prompts as well, and will guideyou accordingly.
For the UML diagram and other implementation, please do check ProjectDescription.docx
I grew up in a very female-dominated household with male to female ratio, 8:3. Being in this kind of family, yet not knowing what Period is until I got out of high school felt little insane to me. We're Living in the 21st century, yet Menstruation is still treated as taboo. There is zero initiative given to this topic. Men don't want to hear about it, women don't want to talk about it. That's why there are many men who are often ill-informed of this topic.
By making this program, I wanted to encourage conversation with 52% of our world population- Women.
A GCC or G++ console support
Place Period.h, CalendarIO.h, Menstrual_Guide.h, Log_IO.h header files, along with their associated implemenation files (*.cpp) files into one folder. Next place Menstrual_archive.txt, users.txt and main.cpp in that folder also.
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Please read "Navigation" module towards the bottom first.
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When using a compiler:
(a) Open a new project, upload the header files in the Header Files section. Place their implementation files in the Source Files section.
(b) Add the driver file main.cpp in the Source files section.
(c) Hit run or compile & run. -
When using a terminal:
(a) Open the terminal. "cd" to where you believe files are.
(b) Type "ls" to locate the files. See if Period.cpp, Menstrual_Guide.cpp, Calendar_IO.cpp, Log_IO.cpp and main.cpp are in the directory, if not please place them in a directory. Repeat the step.
(c) Then use "g++ -c *.cpp -o dotMate_Test" then press enter.
(d) Then "./dotMate_Test", hit enter.
(e) Program will execute.
This program is purposefuly designed to not have any selection menu. So, every interaction between you and the program should be genuine. The program interaction is very simple. For instance, if you want to say "what is a Period?" Or say, "can a womans period change?!" Then you would type that, entirely, no special format is needed. You may make a spelling error, or accidenently hit number,and misplace a punctuation. Or, you may put many spaces. Fret not, this program can handle these types of user errors. However, please not that excesssive spelling erros does lead to bad answers. It is advised to double check what you want to ask. Your input matters.
Where your input is needed in an exact manner, the program would tell you. Or it would react in an obvious way which you weren't expecting. In these casses, unfortunately, you can only do, what's being asked from you.
Moreover, if you would like to see next period day, say "Hey! I want to calculate my next period?" Or, you can say "I am planning a vacation with my wife so....?" When you type these type of phrases, the program will prompt you for information and in the end it will make you a calendar which you can modify, print and plan your family vacation/ resort trip according to what your relative and you see fit.
When you're done & want close the program, you can simply close it,or can type, "Exit the program! Bye!" And the program will close.
Using standard hanging indentation of C/C++
Mr. Denis Laeskar, PhD Candidate, USF
Dr. Tempestt Neal, PhD, USF
MIT
Feedbacks, or comments (angry or jolly) are always important to me.
Hello! Since I couldn't put everything from internet into one place (in Menstrual_Guide.txt), the program would best respond if you ask these or questions that sound similar to these. Offcourse, you can still make spelling mistakes, leave more punctuations/spaces/numbers than expected. Sorry for any inconvenience. These are few of the most asked questions online about Menstruation:
What is a period?
What is menstrual cycle?
How long is typical menstrual cycle?
Why does period happen?
What is the point of getting period?
Can a womans period change?
What other way can a womans period change?
Does not ovulating makes difference?
What is considered to be normal?
What is normal amount of bleeding during my period?
When should i see a doctor?
How much period does one person has in one lifetime?
What is normal menstrual cycle?
What are premenstrual symptoms?
Tell me more about premenstrual symptoms!
What is normal menstrual cycle?
Is it true that a woman is only fertile for about 7 days every month?
What is ovulation?
When is the best time to get pregnant?
How to avoid unwanted pregnancy?
What happens during the typical 28 day menstrual cycle?
What is luteinizing hormone?
How does my menstrual cycle change as woman gets older?
Why should i keep track of my menstrual cycle?
When does a girl usually get her first period?
When should a girl see a doctor?
How long does a woman usually have periods?
When does menopause happen?
Does period stops during pregnancy?
What are symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding?
How often should i change my pad or tampon?
How often should i change menstrual cup, sponge or period panties?
What is toxic shock syndrome?
Can tampons cause toxic shock syndrome?
Are pads better than tampons?
What are symptoms of toxic shock syndrome or tss?
How does the menstrual cycle affect other health problems?
What is menopause phase?
What causes menopause?
What is perimenopause phase?
What is progesterone hormone?
What is estrogen hormone?
What is premenstrual syndrome or pms?
Does pms change with age?
What causes pms?
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder or pmdd?
Which type of food to avoid during period?
What to do when i get my first period?
Will anyone know i am on my period?
Can i go swimming or play sports?
To access a calendar tool within the program:
When the prompt "What would you like to ask?" appears,
Type a sentence like:
"I want a Calendar tool...." or "My partner and I planning a vacation....."