In-ear wearable takes guesswork out of ovulation cycle

MUMBAI, INDIA: This is one tech breakthrough each woman should possess.

A Santa Clara-based company YONO Labs has launched an in-ear wearable which takes the guesswork out of the ovulation cycles and therefore, offer women greater control over their reproductive health.

With 1 in 8 couples experiencing difficulty when trying to conceive, YONO hopes to help more women manage their health with solid data.

How it works?

The in-ear wearable tracks the basal body temperature (BBT) to provide accurate data about the user’s ovulation cycles. For this, a woman has to wear the silicone-encased earpiece (similar to an ear bud) all night where data is collected to determine lowest BBT.

The earpiece is stored in the base station where the data is transferred and synced with the YONO iOS or Android app. The app uses the readings to plot a monthly BBT chart, analyzes and predicts the monthly fertile window.

Benefits over the traditional method:

Previously, the process of taking and recording the BBT was frustrating and fraught with potential miscalculations.

The information would be recorded by hand daily, over the course of a month, and if all went well, there would be the tell-tale temperature drop and subsequent rise indicating that ovulation occurred. If a woman missed one day of recording, it could mean missing vital information and the process would have to start all over again the following month.

Personal touch:

“Most basal thermometers require you to measure your temperature first thing in the morning, which already is inaccurate, considering that you reached your basal temperature, which is your lowest resting temperature, in the middle of the night,” said Vanessa Xi, CEO and Founder, YONO Labs. “I created YONO out of my own personal challenges with conception and I saw first-hand the need for technology to accurately give me the data I needed.”

“The device monitors for the user’s most fertile days and provides helpful tips should you need to talk with your doctor about next steps. YONO gives women the powerful information women need so they make good decisions about their overall health,” she said.

You can avail more data on availability and pricing on the company website.