“Femtech funding lags behind the hype,” said Reenita Das of Frost & Sullivan, the firm whose infamous femtech market report helped put the women’s health innovation space on the map back in 2018 in a recent article. And we don’t disagree. Yes, femtech funding indeed lags behind, but the good news is that the times they are changing. Just last week, we…
Women’s Healthcare Company Agile Therapeutics has partnered with telehealth company Pandia Health to offer an additional point of access to Twirla, the company’s birth control patch. Plan is for Twirla to be available through Pandia later this year. Pandia Health offers convenient prescription fulfillment for women with active birth control prescriptions, as well as access to expert birth control doctors who can…
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and debilitating pain condition is characterized by widespread pain and other physical and cognitive symptoms that include fatigue, disrupted sleep, reduced physical function, memory problems and brain fog, and is often accompanied by anxiety and depression. Because fibromyalgia manifests differently across the affected patient population and can be masked by other accompanying conditions, it is difficult to diagnose…
Adult Toy maker We-Vibe has launched a new campaign that wants to debunk myths and address stigma that exists today when it comes to “silver sex”. In a series of videos on the company’s website seniors share their stories and experiences with sex as they age. Goal of the campaign is to start an open discussion about sex as we age and…
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS), a non-profit organization and community support resource for pregnancy after loss, today announced the launch of its first mobile app, the Pregnancy After Loss App, which will provide support to women and their partners experiencing the grief of miscarriage during a subsequent pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss is a unique blend of grief and joy. A 2015 study found…
Researchers Natalie N Anderson and Anna R Gagliardi from the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have released a new study analyzing the curricula of various Canadian medical schools to assess how many included women’s health principles and practices relevant to any health concern or condition including factors (e.g. sex, gender, social determinants) that influence health, and access to or quality of care.…
Babyscripts, the virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, is partnering with Privia Health, a technology-driven, national physician enablement company that collaborates with medical groups, health plans and health systems. Through this collaboration, Privia Health will sponsor the use of Babyscripts to their providers across the nation, enabling physicians with Privia Women’s Health to deliver pregnancy care to their pregnant and postpartum patients.…
Adidas has launched a new line of period-proof tights, that protect against leaks when worn with a tampon or pad. This product launch is part of Adidas’ roadmap of innovations to better service women in sport. The company has also collaborated with sports research scientist Dr. Georgie Bruinvels and Orreco, a athlete-focused bio-analytics company to create free resources and lesson plans for…
