Apple drops new women’s health tracking for the Health app

Since 2019, Apple has tracked menstrual cycles and fertility right from the wrist. But what happens when life stages change? For millions of women exiting their reproductive years, the Health app is finally building tools for the transition.

At its WWDC 2026 event on Monday, Apple announced that iOS 27 will officially expand its Cycle Tracking feature to support both perimenopause and menopause. Instead of just predicting when a period might start, the app will now actively look for the irregularities that signal a hormonal transition.

How it works

Apple’s algorithm will now analyze long-term cycle data to detect when a user’s logged patterns become suggestive of perimenopause.

If the app spots a potential cycle deviation — which can begin a decade or more before menopause actually starts — it will surface a notification on the Apple Watch and iPhone. This alert is designed specifically for users aged 40 and older, acting as a prompt to start a conversation with a healthcare provider rather than serving as a medical diagnosis.

Beyond the new alerts, the update will introduce dedicated perimenopause and menopause symptom logging directly in the Health app. Apple is also rolling out built-in educational resources to help users understand their bodily changes, plus new perimenopause and menopause-specific workouts for Fitness+ subscribers.

As women’s health widens its scope to midlife, Apple is updating its native software to match. Third-party menopause apps already exist, but Apple’s integration removes the need for an extra layer, putting perimenopause tracking on the same dashboard as daily steps and sleep.

Where to find it

The new feature builds directly on the data users are already logging in the Health app on their iOs device.