Hundreds of testimonials prove precision of functions that focus on the health of the Apple Watch when describing symptoms in its usersSo far, most have been about serious illnesses, the consequences of which were prevented by timely visits to health centers. However, a recent testimonial has confirmed just how useful these functions are for alerting about other kinds of situations.

According to the story shared by an Apple Watch user on Reddit, a warning about a change in your heart rateprompted her to seek information on possible causes and consider pregnancy among them, but she confirmed this days later.

Usually my resting heart rate is about 57 and my heart rate has increased to 72.

Apple Watch detects more than we expected

Since there are many reasons for an increased heart rate, woman initially believed she might have COVID-19 Some people may experience a rapid heart rate as one of the symptoms, but a COVID test showed him that this was not the case. It just didn’t look like a normal cold, either.

After ruling out early possibilities, the woman chose to consider some online articles that suggested that pregnant women may also notice a rapid heartbeat during the first few weeks of pregnancy.

I’ve read that this happens sometimes in early pregnancy, and I’m sure enough, the test came back positive instantly.

After this result, she went to a clinic to take a pregnancy test, where a doctor confirmed she was four weeks pregnant.

Again Apple Watch has no official function to detect pregnancyThis case is an interesting example of how alerting in variation of a symptom works so precisely that it can predict major changes in health status. In fact, the hero of this story was the first to confirm this:

I’m freaking out because I’m not ready for another baby, but it gives me time to review my options and think about what to do. I know this might be an unusual use for the watch, but if you’re a woman of childbearing age and your watch is showing an increased HR, it might be worth a try!

However, depending on the available functions Apple Watch Series 8 Regarding women’s health, it will be much easier to control changes specific to such a process, thanks to the inclusion of two sensors that can even detect the ovulation cycle.