Megan Capriccio’s recently published article Femtech: Controversial or Necessary? initiated some great discussions in our community. To contribute to the conversation, we have reached out to industry experts, founders and researchers and asked them to answer the question: “Should Femtech Be a Thing?”. In the upcoming weeks, we will be sharing their responses. This is the first article in this series. Amanda…
This article was originally published on Medium. We are sharing it here with permission of the author. You can access the original article here. From period trackers to sexual health apps, pregnancy monitors to menopause health platforms, FemTech is making breakthroughs in providing the latest developments in female and women’s health. FemTech is an abbreviation for female technology and refers to “electronic…
Are you going to hit the “no more periods” zone anytime soon? Are you already dealing with the several discomforts that perimenopausal years bring along? Then you might have experienced the uncomfortable and sudden warmth under your skin and visible red patches over. We often fail to recognize the subtle signs of hot flashes that appear regularly and disrupt our day-to-day activities.…
Does nausea always accompany hot flashes? You may not be the only one feeling nauseated after a hot flash during your menopausal years. There are many physiological reasons causing nausea and sickness after a hot flash. Several underlying diseases, too, may have symptoms that lead to both nausea and hot flashes. Let us discuss the possible reasons why these may occur and…
Pregnancy comes with its own perks. The major role-shifting of a woman can take a toll on their life. Motherhood is not easy. Including emotional turmoil like anxiety, restlessness, or excessive urge to eat, there is physiological turmoil. Hot flashes are one of those many physiological turmoils that can wake you up in the middle of the night. But the question remains…
Are you a new mother and trying your hands at using breast pumps for the first time? Or are you just done with breastfeeding your little one and wondering what to do with the pumping device? Well, it’s quite a legit concern considering many factors. You don’t know when or if you are going to need it anymore! But it pinches in…
Approaching menopause brings profound changes in a woman’s endocrine system. The unsettling days of infertility are not a cakewalk ahead. Your hormones start behaving unpredictably and bring weird physiological consequences to deal with. One of them is hot flashes. Even though there are quite a few ways to deal with the effects of hot flashes, women these days incline towards therapeutic relief.…
Often enough, we women take our premenopausal years for granted. There’s a self-satisfying notion that we cannot get pregnant during these years before getting a period for one last time. But the chance of getting pregnant is still far from bidding adieu. Despite the reduced ovulation rate, your ovary is still at work of producing fertilizable eggs. With the unpredictable hormonal behavior,…