I saw this perimenopause tracker at CES - and it made me excited about the future of women's health

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• This perimenopause wearable is one of the first of its kind. 
• Peri tracks perimenopausal symptoms.
• One of the first wearables designed for perimenopausal tracking.

Health wearables started as step counters and sleep trackers. Now the industry has its sights set on assisting people during an often-overlooked biological period: perimenopause.

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Peri, one of the first wearables designed for monitoring perimenopausal symptoms, is on display at CES 2026. Unlike general health wearables, the $449 device is chiefly designed for those experiencing perimenopause, the transitional period before menopause that typically lasts anywhere between three and 12 years. 

Nonintrusive device

The device looks similar to a continuous glucose monitor (though Peri's sensor is nonintrusive, it attaches near the stomach, and there are no needles involved). It tracks perimenopause signals and captures ...