SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2024
Innovative Approaches to Menstruation and Fertility Tracking Using Wearable Reproductive Health Technology: Systematic Review.
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- Women's Health Wearables: From Continuous Signals to Actionable Digital Phenotypes Across the Reproductive Lifespan.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Defined by blood: lived experiences of menstrual health through the lifecourse among women in Zimbabwe - a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Monitoring Menstrual Health in Footballers: Considerations for Tracking Menstrual and Hormonal Contraceptive Cycles in the Field to Support Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Decoding menstrual health across the lifespan: a scoping review of digital health tools in research.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Aligning femtech innovation With equity: a strategic framework for real world impact.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Decoding menstrual health across the lifespan: a scoping review of digital health tools in research.npj women's health · 2026Article
- Effective regulation of technology in women's health and healthcare.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Article
- Advances in biomonitoring technologies for women's health.Nature communications · 2025Review
- Research trends of global artificial intelligence application in obstetrics and gynecology from 1999 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis based on web of science.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Oura Ring as a Tool for Ovulation Detection: Validation Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Mobile applications available in Saudi Arabia for the management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A quality review and content analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- A guide to consumer-grade wearables in cardiovascular clinical care and population health for non-experts.NPJ cardiovascular health · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of menstruation and fertility tracking technology in childbearing women: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
- Envisioning a path from the Internet of Medical Things to improved fertility care access: a mini-review.F&S reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging digital health technology has moved into the reproductive health market for female individuals. In the past, mobile health apps have been used to monitor the menstrual cycle using manual entry. New technological trends involve the use of wearable devices to track fertility by assessing physiological changes such as temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate.
objectiveThe primary aims of this study are to review the types of wearables that have been developed and evaluated for menstrual cycle tracking and to examine whether they may detect changes in the menstrual cycle in female individuals. Another aim is to review whether these devices are effective for tracking various stages in the menstrual cycle including ovulation and menstruation. Finally, the secondary aim is to assess whether the studies have validated their findings by reporting accuracy and sensitivity.
methodsA review of PubMed or MEDLINE was undertaken to evaluate wearable devices for their effectiveness in predicting fertility and differentiating between the different stages of the menstrual cycle.
resultsFertility cycle-tracking wearables include devices that can be worn on the wrists, on the fingers, intravaginally, and inside the ear. Wearable devices hold promise for predicting different stages of the menstrual cycle including the fertile window and may be used by female individuals as part of their reproductive health. Most devices had high accuracy for detecting fertility and were able to differentiate between the luteal phase (early and late), fertile window, and menstruation by assessing changes in heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, and respiratory rate.
conclusionsMore research is needed to evaluate consumer perspectives on reproductive technology for monitoring fertility, and ethical issues around the privacy of digital data need to be addressed. Additionally, there is also a need for more studies to validate and confirm this research, given its scarcity, especially in relation to changes in respiratory rate as a proxy for reproductive cycle staging.
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