Garmin has announced a product integration with Natural Cycles that allows compatible smartwatches to sync skin temperature data directly with the fertility tracking app. By tracking overnight temperature changes on devices such as the fenix 8, Forerunner 570, Forerunner 970, Venu 4, and Venu X1, users can unlock fertility insights within the Natural Cycles platform.
Natural Cycles is a digital health app intended to prevent or plan pregnancy by analysing body temperature and other key fertility indicators. With this new integration, users can wear their Garmin smartwatch to bed to track skin temperature, which is then automatically synced with the app the following morning to determine a user’s unique daily fertility status.
Susan Lyman, Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing at Garmin, said “Women all over the world utilise Garmin products for activity and health tracking, which is why this integration with Natural Cycles, a pioneer in women’s digital health, is so important.
“As we continue to help women meet their fitness and wellness goals, we are proud that Garmin skin temperature can be used within the Natural Cycles app for those looking for a non-hormonal approach to birth control.”
According to the company, the integration marks a significant step in expanding its wearable ecosystem for women’s health. The feature is currently available to users in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Norway, Singapore, and Switzerland.
Dr Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, Co-Founder and CEO of Natural Cycles, said “For Natural Cycles, integrating with a hardware leader like Garmin is a natural next step as we expand our wearable ecosystem.
“This product integration marks an exciting milestone, enabling us to bring our non-hormonal birth control to even more women worldwide and offering an effective, hormone-free way to prevent or plan pregnancy.”
Founded in 2013, Natural Cycles developed the first FDA-cleared digital method of birth control. The app uses a proprietary algorithm to interpret biomarker data, providing personalised fertility cycle insights. It currently supports more than four million registered users worldwide across various modes, including birth control, pregnancy planning, and perimenopause support.
Garmin is an international technology company that specialises in GPS navigation and wearable technology for the automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and fitness markets. The company noted that its smartwatches are consumer wellness devices and are not intended to be used as medical devices to diagnose or treat medical conditions.
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