The Rise of Smarter Wellness
As new technologies are coming out, new ways of tracking specific health regulations are happening. The Ourag Ring Generation 3 has just that technology that has blown me away. It’s not a bulky smartwatch or anything super flashy just a simple, minimal ring that tracks things like your sleep, heart rate, and body temperature. What makes it interesting to me is how focused it is on recovery and long-term health instead of just steps and workouts. It’s also one of the first wearables I’ve seen that tries to track menstrual cycles based on real data from your body, not just an app guessing dates.
Internal sensors collect data like skin temperature and heart rate during sleep, and they have expanded their tracking into the menstrual cycle. Oura ring has an updated natural cycle tracking. This cycle tracking uses the feature of biometric data to detect cycle phases and predict periods. While you wear this ring as you’re sleeping, it picks up subtle shifts, leading the Oura ring to spot and predict cycle changes coming early or late.
Smarter and More Accurate Changes
Oura is constantly redefining its technology. In 2024, the company updated its algorithm with new results that are twice as accurate. These new accuracy updates are allowing for more reliable heads for tracking cycles. Oura has partnered with the Natural Cycles app, which is FDA-cleared for birth control. The combo of these two shows a 93% effectiveness for birth control.
Another update Oura has recently done in March 2025 is an update to its Readiness Score algorithm to better look into physiological changes during the menstrual cycle. With the new update, this fluctuation in heart rate and body temperature will not negatively impact the Readiness Score. Now, the algorithm will adjust for these changes, resulting in. a more accurate basement for daily use.
Taking a Step Forward
This trend for wearables addressing women’s health is so important, and I’m excited to see where technology will go for women, especially. Devices like Oura are helping women detect these vital signs for their cycle phases, understand our bodies in a deeper way, and predict when we need to pay more attention to our bodies.
I think the Oura Ring is a great tool. What I really like about it is that it’s pushing wellness tech in the right direction. Seeing a product that actually pays attention to cycle tracking and hormonal changes is so important — and honestly, long overdue. The fact that we’re now having more open conversations about technology and women’s health feels like a major step forward. This kind of research makes me feel hopeful, and I’m excited to see how other wearable tech companies continue to grow and take inspiration from each other. We’re finally moving toward a more inclusive and thoughtful future in wellness.
Sources:
https://www.naturalcycles.com/oura
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