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"If you start talking about female pleasure then everyone starts clutching their pearls. We can't say vagina or run any adverts that support vulva pleasure."

SWORD Health has launched Bloom, a physical therapy product aimed at women struggling with pelvic pain Bloom is a clinical-grade digital solution aimed at women's physical health issues. It will help to provide non-invasive care for neglected health issues such as pelvic pain or postpartum recovery. Worldwide, The rates of chronic pelvic pain for women [...]

UK start-up, EveryBaby has appointed Angela Spang as its new CEO with the aim of getting this point-of-care instrument to professionals as quickly as possible. EveryBaby is an innovative preterm diagnostic device that uses impedance spectroscopy to identify changes in cervical tissue when a mother is approaching birth. It provides real-time information that is more [...]

The campaign is their second with Mother London

The funding is the highest pre-seed round raised in the UK by solo female founder

AI-enabled cancer care, personalised approaches and greater menopause awareness have been identified as key femtech post-pandemic growth trends. Global consultancy Frost & Sullivan has issued a new report in response to the “glaring gaps in women's healthcare” exposed by COVID-19, which have emphasised the need to build a more equitable system. The global femtech market [...]

With one in four women accessing abortion during their lifetimes, we examine if femtech's interest in fertility could provide options for abortion aftercare Femtech is taking on the fertility market by providing options for women who have been disappointed by the care already on offer. One of the ways in which it excels in considering [...]

A study has shown that lifestyle interventions during menopause are more valuable when applied during peri-menopause - so how can femtech help? Women going through menopause may experience symptoms such as weight gain, adverse changes in body composition, hot flashes and an increased risk of chronic disease such as osteoporosis. While a lot of healthcare [...]

FemTech World speaks to Petronela Sandulache of CorDiFio about why heart condition diagnoses are harder for women

The team hopes that identifying those at risk will allow doctors to target resources to those who need them