Apple's Health App Now Supports Both Menopause and Perimenopause

Apple is bringing its powerful cycle tracking tools to a new life stage: menopause and perimenopause. At WWDC 2026, Apple announced that the Health app will now support cycle tracking for menopause and perimenopause, expanding its decade-long commitment to women’s health. The move fills a critical gap in digital health tracking for the estimated 1.3 million American women who enter menopause each year, plus the millions more experiencing perimenopause—the transitional phase that can last 4–8 years before menstruation ends.

Apple’s cycle tracking feature originally launched in iOS 13 in 2019, focusing on menstrual cycles and fertility windows. Over the years, Apple added features like ovulation estimates, symptom logging, and retrospective ovulation tracking. The new menopause and perimenopause support marks the most significant expansion yet, targeting a demographic often overlooked by health technology. The feature will be available on iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing users to log symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, mood changes, and vaginal dryness. The Health app will use these inputs to provide insights and predictions, similar to how it currently estimates fertile windows.

Perimenopause and menopause are natural biological milestones, yet many women struggle to find reliable, personalized tracking tools. Apple’s decision to integrate these features into a widely used platform brings mainstream attention to an underserved area. The update also includes educational content within the Health app, explaining the stages of menopause and offering guidance on when to consult a healthcare provider. Data can be securely shared with doctors via the Health Sharing feature, supporting clinical conversations.

Industry observers see this as a competitive move against rivals like Fitbit and Samsung Health, which have also added menopause tracking. But Apple’s ecosystem—combining the Watch’s sensors with the app’s predictive analytics—gives it an edge. The announcement aligns with a broader push by Big Tech to address women’s health, a market projected to reach $100 billion globally by 2030.

Looking ahead, Apple is likely to refine the tracking algorithms using real-world user data and may introduce temperature sensing or heart rate variability correlations to better predict perimenopausal transitions. The feature will roll out with iOS 20 and watchOS 13 later this year, positioning Apple as a leader in digital health for all life stages.