The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is a great health and fitness tracker thanks to all its advanced sensors, excellent software and support for a wide range of fitness apps. Just like the Oura Ring (Gen 3), the Galaxy Watch 5 features skin temperature-based cycle tracking using Natural Cycles’ innovative technology.
Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with the Galaxy Watch’s period tracking features. It doesn’t start logging anything until you set it up. For those of you who want to track your menstrual cycle with the Galaxy Watch 5, here’s how to do it.
How to track your menstrual cycle with the Galaxy Watch 5
To do this, you need to have your Android phone paired with the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Samsung wearable itself. Make sure you have the Samsung Health app set up on your phone before following these steps.
1. Open the Samsung Health app on your phone.
2. Tap on the three vertical dots on the top right of the app.
3. Tap Edit Home.
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4. Tap the + button.
5. Select cycle tracking and tap Done.
6. Agree to the terms and conditions.
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7. Enter your last period in the calendar and tap Next.
That takes care of things on your phone. Next, grab your Galaxy Watch 5 and do the following.
8. Open the Samsung Health app on your Galaxy Watch 5.
9. Tap Cycle Log to view and add your menstrual cycle data.
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After the initial setup process, your Galaxy Watch will give you little nudges when your period is due. Like any great period tracking app, it learns from your data over time and makes more accurate predictions over time. The watch will also use its temperature sensor to provide better feedback.
Make the most of your flagship wearable
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is one of the most expensive smartwatches on the market. It’s worth every penny because the waterproof wearable doesn’t skimp. From contactless payments to accurate health and fitness tracking, the Galaxy Watch 5 is the best smartwatch you can get.
Try all the features of your Galaxy Watch 5 so you don’t miss a thing. Install and play with all your favorite Wear OS 3 apps on the Galaxy Watch, like Google Home and Spotify. Thanks to an app called WearGPT, you can even wear ChatGPT on your wrist.
Samsung’s best wearable
The Galaxy Watch 5 is packed to the brim with rich features. This beautiful Android smartwatch comes in many sizes and you can also choose between LTE and Bluetooth options. It’s one of the best fitness trackers with a wide range of apps on board.
