Menstrual & gynaecological health

Allara has raised US$30m to develop AI tools, expand access to women’s healthcare and fund research, bringing its total funding to US$75m. The US virtual healthcare company provides integrated care for hormonal, metabolic and reproductive conditions. In a survey of more than 1,600 women joining Allara, 58 per cent had already consulted at least two [...]

Google has partnered with Flo Health to integrate menstrual health data into Google Health and develop future women’s health wearables. Flo users will be able to sync their cycle data with the Google Health app from early next year. The companies also plan to develop hardware combining Flo’s women’s health insights and algorithms with Google’s [...]

Clue has launched an in-app healthcare access service connecting users with providers across several areas of women’s health. The period and cycle tracking app said Get Care is designed to help users move from tracking their health to accessing treatment and support. The service covers contraception, conception, metabolic and mental health, perimenopause and at-home testing [...]

Researchers in Australia have identified two contributors to recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) infections, a common sexual health condition that affects about a quarter of women around the world. Recurrent BV may result from the condition persisting after antibiotics or from reinfection by a sexual partner, researchers found. BV, occurs when the balance of naturally occurring [...]

A Newcastle physiotherapist has secured £75,000 in Innovate UK funding to develop a pelvic health app, aimed at making pelvic floor support more accessible.

A £2.3 million UK-wide study will trial a tailored pain management programme for women with endometriosis whose symptoms persist after surgery or medication.

Partners of women going through menopause will be invited to experience hot flushes using a menopause simulator at a support event in Hull next month. Health group Over The Bloody Moon will bring one of its MenoVests to the Menopaus'ull Support Network event, allowing people to experience a hot flush. Sarah Weichardt, who co-manages the [...]

Short-term oral HRT was linked to a 60 per cent higher rate of serious blood clots in women aged 50 to 69, a large study found. The increased rate was seen among women using oral hormone replacement therapy for less than a year as well as those treated for more than five years. By contrast, [...]

Mira has launched an at-home cortisol tracking kit that allows women to monitor stress-related patterns over time using urine samples. The Cortisol Pattern Kit measures urinary free cortisol directly from a urine sample and displays results through the company's existing monitor and app. The system is intended for repeated testing rather than a single measurement, [...]

Manchester City has launched a female athlete health platform covering menstrual, pelvic and breast health, as well as nutrition. The Her City website is designed for the club’s women’s first-team players, coaches, support staff, academy players and parents. Manchester City says the platform is the first of its kind in the Women’s Super League and [...]