Natural Cycles launches wristband to replace thermometers for its FDA-cleared birth control app
January 15, 2026

(The Verge) – The company behind the controversial app launched a wristband that tracks your temperature, heart rate, and movement while you sleep.
Natural Cycles, the company behind a controversial FDA-cleared birth control app, is replacing its thermometer with a wristband that measures skin temperature, heart rate, and movement during sleep. The newly-launched wristband costs $129.99 and syncs with the Natural Cycles app, which uses an algorithm to determine a person’s “daily fertility status.”
Users can already track their fertility by pairing an Apple Watch or Oura Ring with Natural Cycles, but the wristband could be an option for users who don’t have either of these devices handy. (Read More)