In addition to preparing to take on the traditional challenge of Apple Watch On the 8th of March, Maçã has already begun the celebrations for the International Women’s Day today by sharing preliminary findings about women’s health.
O Women’s Health Study (Women’s Health Study), conducted by Apple in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), showed data on menstrual cycles collected from iPhones and Apple Watches.
Initially, Maçã was keen to point out that, even though menstruation is a vital indicator of women’s health, the area is “remarkably under-researched”. So any woman in the United States who has menstruated can contribute to this study from her iPhone.
The researchers used the data collected from more than 50,000 participants to obtain more scientific information about the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), infertility and menopausal transition, especially regarding the relationship between persistent abnormal menstruation, endometrial hyperplasia and cancer.
Here are the discoveries:
- 12% of participants reported a diagnosis of PCOS. Participants with PCOS had more than 4 times the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (pre-cancer of the uterus) and more than 2.5 times the risk of uterine cancer;
- 5,7% of participants reported that they took 5 or more years to achieve cycle regularity after the first menstruation. Participants in this group had more than oh good the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and more than 3.5 times the risk of uterine cancer, compared to those who reported that their cycles took less than 1 year to reach regularity.
Far beyond just understanding the phenomena, these findings help people understand the risk factors for these diseases, and encourage them to talk to their doctors about their cycle irregularity as early as possible.
More awareness is needed about the physiology of the menstrual cycle and the impact of irregular periods and PCOS on uterine health. This review highlights the importance of talking to a healthcare professional when women are experiencing persistent changes in their cycles that last for many months. Over time, we hope our research can lead to new strategies for reducing disease risk and improving health across the lifespan.
—Dr. Shruthi Mahalingiahassistant professor of reproductive and environmental health at the Harvard Chan School and co-investigator of the Apple Women’s Health Study
Apple’s searches seem to have improved even more with the arrival of iOS 16 It’s from watchOS 9when Apple implemented several improvements in menstrual cycle monitoring, such as identifying irregular or prolonged periods and more, which can be linked to other health problems.
Monitoring can be even more effective with the help of the body temperature sensor present in Apple Watches Series 8 and Ultra, allowing you to receive ovulation predictions.
The study had previously shared several discoveries in this area to allow for the dissemination of scientific knowledge on this topic. With that, we hope the team continues to do a great job and graces us with even more discoveries in the future.
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