The Apple Health app can now tell you if you’re premenopausal

Apple is getting into the hottest new trend in women’s health: perimenopause. The company announced in WWDC 2026 event On Monday it is adding perimenopause and menopause support to its existing cycle tracking feature.

Apple has been delving deeper into women’s health Since 2019 When it added a cycle tracker to Apple Watch and iOS. The tracker allows women to record basic information about their menstrual cycle and fertility through its Health app.

This latest update includes a topic that has gone viral, appearing everywhere from social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to daytime TV shows like The Drew Barrymore Show. For Apple, that cultural moment signals an amplified product and market opportunity: According to research published in the journal Menopause, it is estimated that 1.1 billion women The world was post-menopausal as of last year, and digital health tools targeting this demographic have attracted significant investment in recent years.

In February, for example, five-year-old Midi Health — which initially focused on perimenopausal and menopausal care — raised $100 million in a Series D round led by Goodwater Capital, reaching $1 billion valuation.

According to Stacy Ford, Apple’s vice president of operating system product management, women can receive notifications when their cycle patterns indicate perimenopause.

The feature also allows users to log symptoms and read educational information, “so you can understand more about what’s happening to your body and be better prepared to talk to your doctor,” Ford said.