Hormonal health company Mira has announced a partnership with Oura, the maker of the Oura Ring, to combine hormone monitoring with sleep, readiness, and temperature metrics. This integration allows users to see how hormones influence daily health. The collaboration introduces lab-grade hormone data into everyday wellness tracking for the first time.
Mira, a company specializing in hormonal health, has collaborated with Oura to merge data from Mira's egg-shaped hormone monitor with the Oura Ring's health metrics. Users of both devices can now access a unified view in the Mira app, linking hormone levels to factors like sleep quality and energy levels.
Mira CEO Sylvia Kang explained the significance of this approach in an interview with CNET: “Hormones have traditionally been treated as something you measure in isolation -- maybe once, in a clinical setting, and then you’re sent on your way. But that’s never how women actually experience their bodies.” She added, “At Mira, we’ve been really focused on bringing hormones into everyday life, because they shape how you sleep, how much energy you have, how you feel emotionally, even how happy or resilient you feel.”
The Mira monitor employs fluorescence-based detection, known as FluoMapping technology, which provides precise numeric hormone concentrations similar to those used in clinical labs. To gather data, users dip a test wand into a urine sample and insert it into the device for 16 seconds, after which results upload to the app. This tracks key hormones including luteinizing hormone, which regulates ovarian functions; E3G, a metabolite of estradiol (a type of estrogen); PdG, a metabolite of progesterone; and follicle-stimulating hormone, which stimulates ovarian follicles.
Such insights can help explain daily variations in energy or mood, particularly for those experiencing perimenopause, menopause, fertility challenges, or menstrual cycles. The data aids in confirming ovulation, guiding decisions on rest and recovery, and preparing for discussions with healthcare providers.
Oura users must consent to share their data with Mira. The company emphasizes privacy, stating that personal health information remains confidential and is not sold or shared with third parties. Anonymized data improves the app experience through HIPAA- and GDPR-compliant providers.
Kang noted that the partnership's goal was not just data integration but broader understanding: when Mira began working with Oura, the focus was “How do we help women understand their lives better?” She highlighted that no part of the body operates in isolation, underscoring the importance of contextual health insights.
