Despite 1.3 million women entering menopause each year, this stage in a woman’s life remains stigmatized and understudied. But a rise in femtech centered on menopause could help change that.
In June, Apple announced that its Health app now supports cycle tracking for both menopause — when a woman’s menstrual period permanently stops, and she can no longer get pregnant — and perimenopause, the transition to menopause. One month earlier, Oura released its Menopause Impact Scale, a self-reported questionnaire in its app that establishes how menopause symptoms impact a woman’s quality of life.
On Wednesday, Oura, maker of the Oura Ring, announced…
Read the full article at CNET.COM
