Samsung partners with Natural Cycles to bring temperature-based cycle tracking to the Galaxy Watch5 series

Samsung has announced its partnership with Natural Cycles – a company known for its FDA-approved birth control app – to bring skin temperature-based cycle tracking to the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro.

Using Samsung’s temperature sensor technology and Natural Cycles’ fertility technology to give users a more detailed look at their menstrual cycle, Galaxy Watch5 series users will be able to access advanced cycle tracking through the Cycle feature. Samsung Health app tracking.

The cycle tracking feature has already been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea and has been registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It also complies with CE marking requirements.

This temperature-based cycle tracker will be available to Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro users in 32 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia , Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden , Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States

Samsung said the feature will be available to Galaxy Watch5 series users in Q2 2023, but did not provide a specific date for the rollout.