Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker

May 1, 2026 Jess Weatherbed

An example of Oura’s new Hormonal Birth Control support feature besides a photo of someone wearing an Oura ring.
Here’s an example of what the new Hormonal Birth Control support will look like when it rolls out on May 6th. | Image: Oura

Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control update as a "first-of-its-kind experience" inside Oura's existing Cycle Insights feature, allowing users to see how over 20 combinations of hormonal birth control methods - including pills, patches, IUDs, and implants - can affect their overall biometric data.

The feature will begin rolling out globally on May 6th. It's designed to show the impact that hormonal contraception may have on temperature patterns, sleep, and recovery, and can help users to t …

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