#32 - When Data Isn’t Better: Rethinking Fertility Tracking
What if the most reliable ways to track fertility are also the simplest? In this episode, we examine the science of ovulation timing and hold modern wearables to a high standard, comparing passive temperature and vital sign data with established methods like LH surge testing and cervical mucus observation. Drawing on perspectives from a cognitive scientist and an emergency physician, we explain what each method actually measures, how well it performs outside the lab, and where convenience falls short of accuracy.
We begin by clarifying the fertile window and the underlying physiology, then…
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