Oura introduces hormonal health features for fertility control and menopause tracking
ŌURA has announced a major update to its smart ring platform, introducing new features focused on hormonal health. The company is launching Hormonal Birth Control and Menopause Insights support globally starting May 6, marking a major expansion of its women’s health capabilities.
Transitioning to Personalized Health Tracking
The update brings two important additions. First, Hormonal Birth Control support builds on the existing Oura’s Cycle Insights feature. It allows users to prescribe different types of contraception, including pills, patches, IUDs, and implants, and track how these methods affect metrics like body temperature, sleep, and recovery. The goal is to provide a clear connection between hormonal changes and daily body condition data, an area that previously lacked detailed tracking tools.
The second addition, Menopause Insights, focuses on menopause and menopause — categories that are often underrepresented in digital health tools. At the center of this feature is the Menopause Impact Scale, designed to assess how symptoms affect daily life. Users get a personal dashboard that tracks patterns over time and links symptoms to biometric data collected by Oura Ring.
Why This Matters Now
This review highlights a broader shift in the health technology industry toward personalization and data-driven. Hormonal health has historically been considered a secondary focus of medicine and technology, despite affecting a large portion of the world’s population.
By combining hormonal context with continuous biometric tracking, Oura aims to address this gap. The company positions these features as tools that go beyond standard symptom tracking, providing highly structured and individualized insights. This approach can improve how users understand long-term changes in their bodies, especially during complex life stages such as menopause.
What it means for users
For users, the new features provide a more detailed view of how hormonal changes influence daily health metrics. Instead of relying on isolated data points or general advice, users can track patterns over time and relate them to their personal experiences.
The platform also allows users to share this data with healthcare providers, which may improve consultation and treatment decisions. In the US, Oura is partnering with healthcare provider Twentyeight Health to provide integrated access to contraceptive services, including physical consultations and prescriptions.
Next
These additions are part of Oura’s broader strategy to build a comprehensive women’s health program. The company has already introduced features such as Cycle Insights, Fertile Window Tracking, and Pregnancy Insights, as well as an AI model designed to interpret women’s health data.
Oura is also working with medical partners and research organizations to expand the use of its biometric data in real-world healthcare settings. As these efforts continue, the company aims to position itself as a long-term health partner that adapts to various stages of life, from the first cycles to menopause and beyond.
