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“It’s time for men to take shared responsibility for treating this infection.” Promising study with potential wide ranging impacts. #FemTech #sexualhealth #STI #womenshealth #genderdatagap www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/w...

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"While dense breast tissue is linked to a higher chance of developing breast cancer, it doesn’t necessarily mean a woman is at high risk." Interested to see how the new FDA mandate provides insights for the 50% of women who have dense breast tissue. #FemTech www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

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Do you WANT to join the FemTech Book Club next week? All are welcome for this month's selection which is a little different for us, but no less relevant to women's health! hashtag#FemTech hashtag#womenshealth hashtag#sexuality hashtag#sexualhealth www.eventbrite.ca/e/femtech-bo...

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“Already the Trump administration has attacked services and systems that keep millions of people safe and healthy in our country and around the world." #FemTech #womenshealth #contraception #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights

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"The frontier for women’s health opportunities remains relatively under-explored and untapped - creating opportunity for smart investors." #FemTech #womenshealth #healthcareinvestment #VCfunding www.forbes.com/sites/sylvan...

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[T]he doctor told her, "the pain is not that severe, that's pressure." "There wasn't a point where I felt like it was where I was being listened to or heard." #FemTech #birthcontrol #genderpaingap www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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“It’s particularly egregious as a women’s health product to be deceiving about what it can and can't do and could prevent women from getting proper treatment." #FemTech #womenshealth #menopause www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusf...

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We love to keep February a little spicy here at the FemTech Book Club and this year is no exception! www.eventbrite.ca/e/femtech-bo... All are welcome! #FemTech #SexTech

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"After decades of neglect, research funding for menopause, as well as public awareness, are now on the rise." #FemTech #menopause #womenshealth www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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It's such an honour to be included in this list of inspiring, dedicated, creative, and passionate trailblazers who make up the women's health and FemTech industry I am so proud to be part of! #FemTech #womenshealth #healthtech www.womenofwearables.com/blogwrite/20...

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"So, if the federal government refuses to offer a simple, lousy webpage about the reproductive rights and resources available to us, bookmark or screenshot this page, and find a fact sheet below." #FemTech #reproductiverights #abortion #healthcare www.jezebel.com/the-governme...

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Count women. Study women. Care for women. Include all women. Invest in women. #FemTech #womenshealth #genderdatagap www.weforum.org/publications...

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“It’s really important for women to make their own choices, but it’s vital they have the right information. Young women are not stupid, they’re not trying to make silly decisions, they’re just trying to come to an answer that feels right for them." #FemTech www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

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“It’s important to study women to find out how to care for [51%] of the population. We are the majority of the population. So, although women are special, we are not a ‘special population.’” #FemTech #genderdatagap #womenshealth uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2025/0...

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“It’s important to study women to find out how to care for [51%] of the population. We are the majority of the population. So, although women are special, we are not a ‘special population.’” #FemTech #genderdatagap #womenshealth uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2025/0...

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"There's just years and years — I mean like at least 30 years — of study showing gender bias [in health care]." #FemTech #genderdatagap #genderbias #medicalgaslighting www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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" Women are being left behind not only in pain research, but also in pain management." #FemTech #genderdatagap www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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"If this new visibility is liberatory, it is also very limited. Are you perhaps a woman who is slim, conventionally attractive, and more often than not white?" #FemTech #middleage #menopause #sexuality www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/m...

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"With key initiatives gaining momentum and a growing understanding of the stakes, 2025 is poised to be a transformational year for women's healthcare." #FemTech #womenshealth #genderdatagap www.forbes.com/sites/gerist...

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We’ve reached the point of posting helpful guides to help women stay alive in the Republican states that are passing laws trying to kill them.

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"The gender health gap – or the inequality in accessing healthcare between men and women that leads to health disparities between the two – equates to 75 million years of life lost collectively per year due to poor health or early death." #FemTech #genderdatagap www.forbes.com/sites/evaepk...

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“Due to the medical gender data gap, women are being misdiagnosed by medical professionals who think that the data taken from men is applicable to women when in reality this is highly inaccurate [.]" #FemTech #genderdatagap #healthtech #medtech wired.me/science/medi...

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"The aim of this commentary is to raise awareness on the critical issue of gender disparities in health and wellbeing of India’s older population using LASI survey data and inform policy decisions focused on older women in India." #FemTech #genderdatagap www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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"Medically unqualified influencers - many with more than a million followers - are exploiting the absence of an easy medical solution for PCOS by posing as experts and selling fake cures." #FemTech bbc.com/news/article...

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“Women are finding their symptoms dismissed, are waiting years for life-changing treatment and in too many cases are being put through trauma-inducing procedures. All the while, their conditions worsen and become more complicated to treat.” #FemTech #genderdatagap www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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“As abortion access has become more limited post-Dobbs, here has been an increased attention on the need for, and future of, contraceptive access." #FemTech #contraception #womenshealth www.cleveland.com/healthfit/20...

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"There's still an implicit bias in our healthcare system, and we're not seeing the numbers change quick enough," she says. Felix believes that women are too often being ignored when they report concerns to their doctors. #FemTech #maternalhealth #sports www.bbc.com/news/article...

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"Policymakers want to make data-based decisions, but data generated from academic research do not always give them the information they need on costs and benefits." #FemTech #genderdatagap nature.com/articles/s41...

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"Even among health care providers, there is still a perception that as long as you leave the ovaries, hysterectomy is a no-risk solution." #FemTech #hysterectomy #genderdatagap www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/h...

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“We’re talking now about this policy being applied in some extremely fragile and vulnerable contexts where there is high levels of sexual violence and a need for access to abortion care really critically." @rachelschraer.bsky.social #FemTech www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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“Throughout modern medicine, we’ve considered women just a little bit hysterical” when there isn’t an obvious medical explanation for symptoms, Dr. von Deck said. But “you can’t treat anything if you don’t have a name for it.” #FemTech #menopause nytimes.com/2024/11/20/w...

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I had a great conversation with Dr. Sarah Boyles, host of the "While You Wait" podcast about chronic pelvic pain, the current gaps in care for patients and clinicians and more about the work at Hyivy Health! #FemTech #pelvicpain #chronicpelvicpain open.spotify.com/episode/2Fq3...

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"Is it that hard for sanitary pads to tackle women’s needs?" #FemTech #menstrualhealth www.bbc.com/news/article...

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"[U]nequal outcomes for women after cardiac arrest may start in CPR training and CPR manikin design related to implicit bias.” #FemTech #design #genderdatagap #womenshealth www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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"Across many fields of research, active involvement of citizens in science has emerged as a promising strategy to help align scientific research with societal needs." #FemTech #womenshealth #genderdatagap www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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"These findings highlight the importance for primary care providers to consider these gynecological disorders in their assessment of women’s health." #FemTech #endometriosis #fibroids #genderdatagap www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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"For innovation in women’s health to flourish, it’s essential that the industry partners with policymakers to ensure a favorable regulatory environment and push for healthcare reforms that address gender-specific health gaps." #FemTech www.forbes.com/sites/priyao...

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"With the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease projected to nearly triple, and with two thirds of those being women, it's imperative we understand the role trauma may play and discuss this with our patients." #FemTech #genderdatagap #brainhealth www.news-medical.net/news/2024091...

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Just joined bluesky. Looking to connect with writers and journalists covering #womenshealth #FemTech and the #genderdatagap.

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"Women are suffering. We know it is affecting their mental health. They are not able to go to work, they are not able to socialize." #FemTech #womenshealth #endometriosis #genderdatagap www.bbc.com/news/article...

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