


What is FemTech?
Software, diagnostics, products & services that use technology to focus on women’s health solutions.
Check out our featured FemTech Startups speaking at the Summit below:Â
Priyanka Jain
Anna Lee
Dr. Yana Aznavour
Evvy
Speakers
2022 EditionGet a 360-degree perspective from researchers, innovators and tech entrepreneurs about the challenges and solutions emerging in the field of FemTech – Speakers to be Announced on a rolling basis! Stay Tuned!Â
In the Meantime – don’t forget to register below:Â
Priyanka Jain
Anna Lee
Dr. Yana Aznavour
Eric Dy
Dr. Neel Shah, MD
Helene Guillaume
Viola Karl
Dr. Sipra Laddha
Valentina Milanova
Leon A. Boston
Mette Dyhrberg
Dr. Lynn Marie Westphal, MD
Staša Stanković
Lina Chan
Dr Helen O’Neill
Dr. Alyson J McGregor, MD
Chloe E. Bird
Dr. Jill Goldstein
Dr. Lynae Brayboy
Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, MD MEdHP FACP
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Short Takes:
Pain Management and FemTech – Startups Tackling Menstrual Cramps
Here at the FemTechnology Summit we believe innovation in women’s health needs to take a 360 approach (and be tackled from the research side, in industry, by consulting patients and adapting clinical practices). That’s why we love featuring startups tackling all aspects of female health – from diagnostics to therapeutics to management and even community.
Here’s a round-up of exciting FemTech startups helping manage period pain / menstrual cramps (and about time too!):
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FemTech Startups innovating Hormonal Health
Here at the FemTechnology Summit we believe innovation in women’s health needs to take a 360 approach (and be tackled from the research side, in industry, by consulting patients and adapting clinical practices). That’s why we love featuring startups tackling all aspects of female health – from diagnostics to therapeutics to management and even community.
Here’s a round-up of exciting FemTech startups tackling female hormonal health:
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Top Pelvic Floor FemTech Startups
Here at the FemTechnology Summit we believe innovation in women’s health needs to take a 360 approach (and be tackled from the research side, in industry, by consulting patients and adapting clinical practices). That’s why we love featuring startups tackling all aspects of female health – from diagnostics to therapeutics to management and even community.
Here’s a round-up of exciting FemTech startups tackling pelvic floor health (Did you know that the National Institute of Health found that about 25% of women have pelvic floor dysfunction? And that this number increases to include about 50% of women by 80 years of age?)
Why we’re talking about medical education at the 2022 Summit:
“The healthcare system is broken”. You’ll hear that sentence uttered by both those delivering care and those on the receiving end of it. The reasons behind the dissatisfaction with the way the healthcare system functions are manifold – but let’s zero in on one: the difference in treatment between men and women. Women are twice as likely as men to say they have had health concerns dismissed by a GP.
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Why we’re talking about women and chronic pain at the 2022 Summit
70% of the people impacted by chronic pain are women – however 80% of pain studies are conducted on male mice or human men. Unsurprisingly, there are gender differences in the way women and men respond to analgesic drugs – as well as the way women and men experience the sensation of pain – but this has yet to be incorporated into evidence-based medicine.
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Why we’re talking about Endometriosis at the 2022 Summit
If you walk into a room with 10 women, chances are 1 of those women is living with Endometriosis: a disease that is both chronic and excruciatingly painful. Currently there is no non-invasive means of diagnosing the disease – nor is there a cure.
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Innovative FemTech Startups tackling Endometriosis
Here at the FemTechnology Summit we believe innovation in women’s health needs to take a 360 approach (and be tackled from the research side, in industry, by consulting patients and adapting clinical practices). That’s why we love featuring startups tackling all aspects of female health – from diagnostics to therapeutics to management and even community.
Here’s are some exciting FemTech startups tackling endometriosis:
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Why we’re talking about PCOS at the 2022 Summit
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the major endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women. It affects 4%–20% of women of reproductive age worldwide and yet it is not perceived as an important health problem in the world. The variability in symptoms and how they present in different people means that up to 75%of women with PCOS do not receive a diagnosis for their condition.
The Guiding Principles of FemTechnology
- To provide a 360 degree perspective: We seek to actively foster collaboration between all stakeholders of the women’s healthcare ecosystem – from university students (i.e. medical, engineering, computer science, social sciences), to groundbreaking researchers, chief clinicians, pharma and healthcare companies, key opinion leaders and FemTech startups.(If there is an area of women’s health you feel we’ve neglected or an actor that has not been sufficiently included in the conversation– let us know and tell us how you think we can do better! We want to catalyze innovation within the industry (which means including everyone)).
Deep Dives:
The systemic problem with the lack of education in women’s health and its consequences
We live in our bodies but, as women, we are not taught much about it. We rely on doctors’ expertise or advice from our friends to bridge the gaps in our knowledge. Is that all we need, though? We are, after all, truly the ones in charge of our health and our bodies. We have the right to be armed with the knowledge we need to be able to make educated and informed decisions about our health – and that is where the systemic lack of education in women’s health has failed us. Here we list 7 aspects of our health that are often overlooked when it comes to learn how our body works.Â
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How Can Digital Solutions Improve Maternal Care? An Interview With GP turned Startup Founder
The Link Between Fertility And Future Health
The following is a transcript of an interview by Oriana Kraft with Dr. Lynae Brayboy, Chief Medical Officer at Clue.Â
The Personalisation of Women’s Health
The following is a transcript of an interview by Oriana Kraft with Laura Symul, Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, Department of Statistics.
Laura’s research focuses on fertility, cycle-related symptoms, and drivers of change in vaginal microbiome communities. She uses self-tracked data from mobile phone apps and devices and clinical multi-omics data.