Den 17. april  afholdt Folketingets Sundhedsudvalg en åben høring for at diskutere sundhedspleje til personer, der lider af symptomer på overgangsalderen. Selvom stort set alle  kvinder oplever et eller flere af disse symptomer i større eller mindre grad, har kvinders overgangsalder været behæftet med stigma. Men det er vigtigt at se overgangsalderen som en naturlig fase af livet og ikke en sygdom. Mange andre lande har allerede etablerede politikker og initiativer for, hvordan sundhedsvæsenet behandler kvinder, der er generet af symptomer på overgangsalder, især i Storbritannien, Sv ..read more

On 17 April, Folketinget, the Danish parliament held a so-called “Open Hearing” to discuss healthcare for people suffering the symptoms of menopause. Although almost all women experience one or more of these symptoms to som degree, women suffering from menopause symptoms have been stigmatized. However, it is imperative to regard menopause as a natural phase of life and not a disease. Many other countries have already established menopause healthcare policies and initiatives, notably in the UK, Sweden, and the US – all of whom have paid special attention to menopause in the past two years.  ..read more

The Clarity Ring aims to reduce brain fog caused by stress, angst, or menopause. SERIES: This is the first article in a series about the digital jewellery prototypes presented at the KEA Meaningful Menopause Jewellery exhibition in early 2024. If produced, these wearables can help women experiencing menopause symptoms. Brain fog affects millions of people worldwide every day. It is characterised by forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and mental fatigue. (Read more here or here).  With the Clarity Ring, the four students at Copenhagen Business Academy (KEA) Sofie Ammitzbøll, Julie Bæk ..read more

Creativity, beauty, and function merged at the “Meaningful Menopause Jewellery” exhibition at KEA last week. The exhibition displayed eight pieces of digital jewellery that were not only beautiful but also comfortable and helpful. Students showcased their suggestions for how digital jewellery can address various menopause symptoms. The creators spoke enthusiastically when they explained how meaningful menopause jewellery can help women and how their specific designs can help. The exhibited jewellery at the Copenhagen Business Academy (KEA) is the result of eight weeks of focused study and work ..read more

Millions of people – an estimated 1 in 10 women – suffer from excruciating period pain every month due to endometriosis. Fortunately, femtech companies are working on new solutions for diagnosing endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to that found in the womb grows in other parts of the body. It can extend around the ovaries, fallopian tubes, intestines, colon, bladder, and lungs. With each menstrual cycle, the endo tissue outside the uterus behaves the same way as it would in the womb. With the changing hormones, it builds up and then breaks down and bleeds ..read more

KEA, Copenhagen Business Academy’s exhibition of digital jewellery will showcase wearable jewellery solutions aimed at alleviating menopause symptoms KEA will host a free exhibition on March 22 about digital jewellery for menopause. The exhibition is the result of KEA’s eight-week course “Meaningful Menopause Jewellery” in its Digital Jewellery program. During the course, the students used the “Designing for Meaningfulness” method to explore how they can harness technology to establish purpose, values, and identity to address a crucial yet underserved area: menopause. The course is co-led by ..read more

New research on menopause highlights the need for inclusion and support in the workplace. On International Women’s Day, research was published showing that almost three out of four women (74%) experience moderate to severe menopause symptoms, affecting their daily work and lives. Moreover, more than half of all women in a cross-sectional survey worry that their menopause symptoms make them seem less capable at work. The research is a result of a collaboration between the independent nonprofit research institute SRI and Lisa Health, which spun out of SRI in 2020 to create technology solutions ..read more

On March 6th 2024 Angella Invest, EIFO and BioInnovation Institute held the first Women’s Health Investor Summit in the Nordics. The event was sold out after 2 weeks with over 100 participants and more than 70 on a waitlist. The message is clear: Women’s health is in focus, and the stakeholders in the ecosystem are ready to act.  Image: https://www.angellainvest.com/eventdetaljer-tilmelding/investor-summit-womens-healthAn inspiring line up of speakers and panelists at the Women’s Health Investor Summit Several inspiring speakers including Charlotte Nørgaard Langer, a part of Angella Inves ..read more

Testing for cervical cancer has typically involved going to the doctor to get a “Pap smear” which involves the insertion of a speculum and the subsequent collection of cells from the cervix. This is often an uncomfortable and sometimes painful experience. For some, the experience can be traumatic and there are many people who avoid getting tested altogether, even though this relatively straightforward test has been shown to reduce the number of cancer cases by 70%. Today, Denmark is one of the worldwide leaders in providing at-home tests to screen for the Human Papillomavirus or HPV, which is ..read more

Podcaster and journalist Anders Høgh Nissen and PhD in Interaction Design and editor of TechTruster Vanessa Julia Carpenter talk about the challenges and opportunities that AI and femtech present to women and healthcare providers in this episode of the podcast series called AI Denmark. Listen in as Nissen and Carpenter talk about femtech, the health data gap, and how AI can improve women’s health on the podcast AI Denmark. The podcast is available here. A previous TechTruster article focused on how AI can empower women’s health, read here. Indlægget How is AI being used in femtech? Listen in o ..read more