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By Dr Somi Javaid, OB/GYN, surgeon and founder of HerMD A patient once came to me with a folder full of app screenshots; five different trackers, each with its own opinion about her ovulation, hormone levels, and supposed "menopause stage." She was overwhelmed, confused, and frustrated. And she’s not alone. In the last [...]

Menstrual data is finally being recognised for its value in medical science, but are period tracking apps putting our privacy at risk? Femtech World editor Sarah Sinclair reports. Period‑tracking apps don’t just collect data on our cycle. Under the banner of “personalised health insights”, they log information such as sexual activity, contraception use, exercise, moods, [...]

Women’s Health Week has partnered with global self-care leader Opella to launch the Opella Innovation Challenge—a private, one-day pitch event designed to uncover the next generation of science-backed consumer innovations. Taking place during Women’s Health Week Europe 2025 in London, the Challenge offers selected founders 30 minutes of private access to Opella’s global leadership team—receiving [...]

Pregnant women are being urged to get vaccinated against RSV, as NHS England warns of rising cases and expands pharmacy access for those from 28 weeks. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that can cause serious breathing problems, especially in babies and young children. It is a leading cause of infant death worldwide [...]

The Gates Foundation will invest US$2.5bn in women’s health research by 2030, it announced on Monday, focusing on conditions from preeclampsia to menopause. The pledge is around one-third more than the foundation spent on women’s and maternal health research and development over the past five years. It is also among the first major commitments since [...]

Pregnolia is on a mission to transform pregnancy care by bringing an often-overlooked biomarker into clinical practice. Stephanie Price speaks to founder and CEO Dr. Sabrina Badir to find out more. Paying closer clinical attention to cervical stiffness could hold the key to better outcomes for high-risk pregnancies. That is according to Pregnolia, a Swiss [...]

By Lynda Wilkes-Green, Founder of Ahlya As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in healthcare, we’re standing at a pivotal crossroads where we can either continue to build technology that reflects historic gender bias or we can consciously design a future that recognises and responds to the realities of women’s health. For too long, women [...]

As women face mounting barriers to essential reproductive care, Progyny is tackling health inequities head-on, harnessing wearable tech, and partnering with employers to make healthcare more accessible, chief operating officer Melissa Cummings tells Femtech World. Many women and their families face barriers when it comes to accessing essential reproductive care. Financial and legislative restrictions often leave [...]

The Trump administration is seeking to ban abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, including in cases of rape, incest or where a pregnancy endangers a veteran’s health. Documents filed on Friday propose reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed VA facilities to offer abortion counselling and procedures in limited circumstances to veterans and eligible family [...]

The period tracking app has settled a US lawsuit over claims it shared users’ personal data with Meta without permission. Flo Health says it has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit in which it was accused of sharing users' health data with Meta for targeted advertising. Founded in 2015, the Flo Health app now has over [...]