watchOS 27 introduces three key Health feature updates for Apple Watch

Apple has introduced three significant Health-related updates in watchOS 27 for Apple Watch users, focusing on cycle tracking, workout motivation, and workout accuracy.

Perimenopause and Menopause Cycle Tracking Enhancements

The latest version of watchOS expands the Cycle Tracking feature by adding support for perimenopause and menopause. According to Apple’s website, the Health app can now notify users when their logged cycle patterns suggest perimenopause. Users can also monitor related symptoms and access educational resources through the app.

Apple specifies that these cycle deviation notifications, including those for perimenopause, apply to users aged 40 and above. The company emphasizes that these notifications are not intended to replace traditional diagnostic, monitoring, or treatment methods for perimenopause or menopause.

Workout Buddy Receives Multiple Upgrades

First introduced in watchOS 26, Workout Buddy is an AI-driven coach designed to motivate users toward their fitness goals. In watchOS 27, Apple has implemented three key improvements:

• Enhanced insights based on fitness history, including progress tracking for pace, distance, and workout duration.

Improved Workout Accuracy and Step Count Synchronization

watchOS 27 also includes quality-of-life updates related to workouts and step tracking. Apple reports that motion tracking algorithms have been refined to deliver more accurate distance measurements for indoor treadmill walks and runs.

Additionally, step counts recorded in the Health app and the Fitness app will now synchronize, addressing a previous discrepancy between the two.

Further Health features are expected to be announced alongside the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 this fall.