# Symptom Type Identifiers Identifiers for medical symptoms. ## Topics ### Abdominal and Gastrointestinal [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierAbdominalCramps`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/abdominalCramps) A category type that records abdominal cramps as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierBloating`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/bloating) A category type that records bloating as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierConstipation`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/constipation) A category type that records constipation as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierDiarrhea`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/diarrhea) A category type that records diarrhea as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierHeartburn`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/heartburn) A category type that records heartburn as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierNausea`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/nausea) A category type that records nausea as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierVomiting`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/vomiting) A category type that records vomiting as a symptom. ### Constitutional [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierAppetiteChanges`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/appetiteChanges) A category type that records changes in appetite as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierChills`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/chills) A category type that records chills as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierDizziness`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/dizziness) A category type that records dizziness as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierFainting`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/fainting) A category type that records fainting as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierFatigue`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/fatigue) A category type that records fatigue as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierFever`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/fever) A category type that records fever as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierGeneralizedBodyAche`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/generalizedBodyAche) A category type that records body ache as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierHotFlashes`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/hotFlashes) A category type that records hot flashes as a symptom. ### Heart and Lung [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierChestTightnessOrPain`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/chestTightnessOrPain) A category type that records chest tightness or pain as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierCoughing`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/coughing) A category type that records coughing as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierRapidPoundingOrFlutteringHeartbeat`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/rapidPoundingOrFlutteringHeartbeat) A category type that records a rapid, pounding, or fluttering heartbeat as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierShortnessOfBreath`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/shortnessOfBreath) A category type that records shortness of breath as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSkippedHeartbeat`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/skippedHeartbeat) A category type that records skipped heartbeat as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierWheezing`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/wheezing) A category type that records wheezing as a symptom. ### Musculoskeletal [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierLowerBackPain`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/lowerBackPain) A category type that records lower back pain as a symptom. ### Neurological [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierHeadache`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/headache) A category type that records headache as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierMemoryLapse`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/memoryLapse) A category type that records memory lapse as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierMoodChanges`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/moodChanges) A category type that records mood changes as a symptom. ### Nose and Throat [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierLossOfSmell`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/lossOfSmell) A category type that records loss of smell as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierLossOfTaste`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/lossOfTaste) A category type that records loss of taste as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierRunnyNose`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/runnyNose) A category type that records runny nose as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSoreThroat`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/soreThroat) A category type that records sore throat as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSinusCongestion`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/sinusCongestion) A category type that records sinus congestion as a symptom. ### Reproduction [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierBreastPain`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/breastPain) A category type that records breast pain as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierPelvicPain`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/pelvicPain) A category type that records pelvic pain as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierVaginalDryness`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/vaginalDryness) A category type that records vaginal dryness as a symptom. ### Skin and Hair [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierAcne`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/acne) A category type that records acne as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierDrySkin`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/drySkin) A category type that records dry skin as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierHairLoss`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/hairLoss) A category type that records hair loss as a symptom. ### Sleep [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierNightSweats`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/nightSweats) A category type that records night sweats as a symptom. [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSleepChanges`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/sleepChanges) A category type that records sleep changes as a symptom. ### Urinary [`HKCategoryTypeIdentifierBladderIncontinence`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryTypeIdentifier/bladderIncontinence) A category type that records bladder incontinence as a symptom. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)