Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page.

“For too long, women have had to suffer through hormonal issues, relying on trial and error and waiting until symptoms become unbearable. We built Hormona to change that – to give women control over their hormonal health without having to spend years suffering, as I did. This investment brings us one step closer to making real-time hormone tracking accessible to women everywhere without the need for multiple blood draws.” Karolina Löfqvist, Hormona Co-founder

Hormona raises $6.7M seed round for AI-powered at-home hormone testing.

WellTheory raises $5M to scale AI-powered autoimmune care platform.

Alba Health raises $2.5M for children’s gut health platform.

Polish startup Ouli secures angel investment for at-home C-Section Scar Therapy System.

Watkins-Conti‘s FDA-cleared bladder support device shows positive results in clinical trial.

FDA clears Fujirebio’s blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis, offering less invasive option for patients.

Fuze Health launches with enhanced women’s health focus through Alto acquisition.

Drive Health and Google partner with Illinois on AI-powered maternal health program.

Midi Health launches insurance-covered longevity program designed for women.

Wisp launches at-home STI testing to complete telehealth platform.

Philips partners with March of Dimes to enhance maternal health content in pregnancy app.

In the Know

The GLP-1 Revolution: How Weight Loss Drugs Created Healthcare Winners and Losers (Femtech Insider)

Maternal Mental Health Has Declined, Study Says (The New York Times)

Heavy periods affect school attendance and exam scores, study in England finds (The Guardian)

Bridging the Menopause Care Gap (Contemporary OB/GYN)

A Convenient Piece of Junk Science (The Atlantic)

Chronic genital pain sufferers are often gaslit by doctors – here’s why (CNN)

Why men and boys need to be part of the period conversation (Women’s Agenda)

4 takeaways from the MAHA commission’s report on children’s health (STAT News)

Who’s Hiring?

Below are some jobs we’ve curated for the women’s health innovation community this week.

Seven Starling is looking for a Senior Product Manager.

Midi Health is looking for an Operations Manager, Customer Support.

Twentyeight Health is hiring a Director, Enterprise Growth.

Hims & Hers is looking for a Learning Analyst.

Tia is hiring an Ultrasound Technician.

Frida is looking for a Senior Director, Events & Experiences.

Planned Parenthood is looking for a Senior Counsel.

Allara is hiring a Performance Marketing Manager.

Flo is looking for a Director of Social Growth.

To view more roles, visit our job board.

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