Femtech World

?? The five best period tracking apps for 2025 ?? Period tracking apps have become a cornerstone of the femtech revolution, with more than 50 million women worldwide now monitoring their cycle each month. Beyond just predicting your period, these apps can offer valuable insights into your body, help manage symptoms, and even flag potential health concerns. However, as demand for these products has increased, so has the number of apps coming to market. In 2023, the global menstrual health apps market was valued at?$1.87 billion?and a quick search of the app store brings up dozens of different options. So how do you know which one is right for you? We’ve curated a list of five top-rated period tracking apps to simplify your search. Featuring Femia, Stardust , luna, Clue, femble? Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezT7Dn_p #womenshealth?#womenshealthmatters?#femtech?#healthtech #genderhealthgap #research #innovation #healthequity #gynaecology #reproductivehealth #equalities #healthinequalities #women #medtech #menstrualhealth #periodtracking #cycletracking #apps

♀? The week in women's health ♀? ?? Researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick have identified a?gene?variant directly tied to early miscarriages in women. Read more:?https://lnkd.in/e7G3Jkrc ?? Expectant mothers who follow USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birth weights, and a reduced risk of obesity later in childhood. Read more:?https://lnkd.in/eySzdzys ???? As women increasingly turn to technology to plug the gender health gap, NHS leaders have highlighted the importance of “keeping pace” with innovation in the femtech sector. Read more:?https://lnkd.in/efc5vs6y ???? Femtech Canada Forum convened an influential group of key opinion leaders, industry experts and advocates in Montréal to drive Canada’s emerging role in the global women’s health sector. Read more:?https://lnkd.in/eg9D4NZM ?? A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta is safe in monkeys, according to a new, short-term study, bringing the potential treatment closer to improving birthweights of human babies. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqiZXSPd Catch up on these and more at: https://lnkd.in/gKbpgNhR #womenshealth?#womenshealthmatters?#femtech?#healthtech #genderhealthgap #research #innovation #nhs #healthequity #gynaecology #reproductivehealth #equalities #healthinequalities #women #medtech #genetherapy #pregnancy #maternalhealth

The awards, sponsored by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, will celebrate some of the best examples of #leadership, innovation and impact in key areas that affect women's health and wellbeing. Find out more and enter for free here: https://lnkd.in/dXH7Mtss #womenshealth #femtech

???? Femtech Canada Forum unites key leaders in Montreal This week the Femtech Canada Forum?convened an influential group of key opinion leaders, industry experts and advocates to drive Canada’s emerging role in the global women’s health sector. Attendees heard from leading femtech founders including My Normative, Revol Cares, and Sprout Family, who shared their journeys of innovation and resilience. In the corporate sphere, industry leaders from Sun Life, Johnson & Johnson Medtech and Organon, discussed their organisations’ commitments to advancing women’s health and fostering new solutions in this space. Meanwhile investors including Audaxa Ventures, Cross-Border Impact Ventures, STAND UP VENTURES LIMITED and The 51 highlighted the significant growth potential in femtech. ?? Karen Linseman, PMP VP of Operations at Innovation Factory , the business accelerator responsible for operating Femtech Canada., said: “Throughout the forum, it became increasingly clear that femtech is more than just an emerging sector—it’s a driving force for economic growth and a transformative element in healthcare. “With its potential to improve health outcomes for millions, femtech has solidified its role in the future of healthcare. We’re excited to see this sector receive the attention and support it deserves, helping us create a more inclusive, effective healthcare landscape and ultimately workforce in our country.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eg9D4NZM #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #femtech #healthtech #genderhealthgap #research #innovation #nhs #healthequity #gynaecology #reproductivehealth #equalities #healthinequalities #women #medtech

?? How femtech innovators can help the NHS address the gender health gap As women increasingly turn to technology to plug the gender health gap, NHS leaders have highlighted the importance of “keeping pace” with innovation in the femtech sector. Earlier this month, the Women and Equalities Select Committee continued an ongoing inquiry into women’s reproductive health conditions, in which Samantha Niblett MP, Labour MP for South Derbyshire and founder of Labour: Women in Tech, led a discussion on how the NHS can leverage femtech to improve treatment and care. ?? Dr Sue Mann, NHS England’s first national clinical director for women’s health, told the committee: “There is an explosion of femtech apps and I think that it's our job to help people navigate through them." The UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare has received 200 applications to its recent funding call, Competition 25, offering selected femtech companies the opportunity to develop and roll out new technologies within the NHS. But the NHS must strike the right balance between supporting innovation, whilst maintaining objectivity and avoiding conflicts of interest. ?? Dame Lesley Regan, women’s health ambassador for England and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College suggested that the NHS needs a system in place to “sort through” femtech companies and only commission those which are “altruistic” and “actually want to improve lives”. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/efc5vs6y #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #femtech #healthtech #genderhealthgap #research #innovation #nhs #healthequity #gynaecology #reproductivehealth #equalities #healthinequalities #women #medtech

FTW is putting together a sponsored feature on?'The best?menopause products?& services?of 2025' - aimed at our global audience of women who are interested in taking control of their health needs via innovative products and services. If you would like to be included please send an email to [email protected] by this Friday latest. #femtech #menopause #womenshealth

Starting in January 2025, I'll be producing a series of 30-40 minute video Q&A sessions with experts across women's health, innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and other fields. These events will be held live and promoted via our growing women's health membership network (Femalytics) as well as (Women of Wearables (wearables, health tech & femtech), Femtech World), where appropriate. The focus on these sessions will be sharing lessons learned, pearls of wisdom and other knowledge about a wide range of subjects, such as product development and commercialization, entrepreneurship, fundraising, building companies, overcoming bias, career development and much more. The aim is to, with these sessions, create a body of wisdom, insights and perspectives from women (and men) working hard (and driving change) in women's health and wellbeing globally. I have a few asks: 1. If you're interested in participating in one of these Q&A sessions, please respond to this message. 2. If you know of people that I should reach out to to participate in a session, please tag them and their company 3. Please share this request with your network so that others can provide recommendations. Also, I'm tagged a few people from my network with the aim of spreading this message more widely. Friends: Thanks in advance for helping me to identify people to highlight in this series. Jim Lefevere, Eric Eskio?lu, MD, MBA, FAANS Susannah Fox Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Esther Dyson Matthew Holt Robin Farmanfarmaian Indu Subaiya MD, MBA, MFA Denise Pines Bleddyn Rees Beth Battaglino Elisa Rossi

The Femtech World Membership enables innovators to lead the global conversation on women's health and put themselves on the #femtech map. Find out more and get involved here: https://lnkd.in/etyZXRye #womenshealth #fertility

?? Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns, and potentially a reduced risk of obesity later in childhood, according to a new study. The?research, involving more than 2,800 mother-child pairs across eight ECHO Cohort Study Sites, suggests that following a healthy prenatal diet in line with the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans could have long-term positive effects on infant growth up to 24 months. ?? Monique Hedderson of Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, commented: "The findings support a role for a balanced prenatal diet that aligns with the USDA Dietary Guidelines in promoting healthy birthweights and balanced growth through early childhood. “This suggests the need for programmes to help improve pregnant people’s access to healthy food and interventions to support healthy eating during pregnancy.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eySzdzys #maternalhealth #newbornhealth #womenshealth #femtech #diet #nutrition #healthcare #obesity #food #pregnancy #research

This award, sponsored by Elitone by Elidah, celebrates an innovation that has significantly improved women’s reproductive health, from diagnosis and treatment to overall patient care. Find out more and enter for free here: https://lnkd.in/eGVtu96e #awards #femtech #fertility