In this episode of Legally Femtech, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald,  Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, to discuss how women's health doctors view the femtech industry. Unbeknownst to most consumers, a large number of femtech products are created without professional medical oversight and involvement. At the academic level, physician and professor compensation structures are not always designed to encourage medical consultation on new femtech devices, and overcoming institutional red tape can be challenging.  On the practical side, most medical professionals have limited time and resources to devote to medical device consultation and may be unable to keep pace with the technological developments that can assist patients. The resulting gap between the technology and medical sectors can sometimes lead to the development of products that do not materially benefit consumers. This episode discusses the medical-technology gap for women's health and the femtech industry, concerns with data overload for providers, and fighting back against taboos and stigmas associated with women's health. Join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation to help bridge the gap!

In this fifth episode of Legally Femtech, host Bethany Corbin talks with Chanda Kundnaney, founder of LiZZOM (a UAE startup in the women's hygiene space focused on organic sanitary pads and liners), about the social taboos and stigmas surrounding women's health. For too long, discussions of women's health have been relegated to the shadows of the private sphere, widely perceived as an inappropriate topic for public discourse. As a result, women devalue their personal health experiences, assume their health symptoms are normal, and are even afraid to discuss their health and wellbeing with their physicians. It's time to challenge the taboos and stigmas surrounding women's health and break down these societally constructed barriers so that women can prioritize their health and wellness. This episode explores why women's health is considered taboo, how to speak about women's health in public, how femtech companies can work to overcome these taboos and stigmas, what the femtech landscape looks like in the UAE, and much more! Join us to be part of the change in women's health. 

In this episode of Legally Femtech, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Sophie Smith, founder of Nabta Health, to discuss femtech in emerging markets and how to make healthcare more equitable across the globe. Nabta Health was designed to build a female-centric model of healthcare for women in emerging markets, with a key focus on the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. With an ultimate goal of empowering women to manage their health and wellness, Nabta Health just raised $1.5 million in a new angel investment round to expand B2B offerings and enhance market share across the UAE. In this episode, Bethany and Sophie discuss the status of women's health in emerging markets, challenges and barriers to building a femtech company in emerging markets, the need to promote diversity and inclusion in healthcare products and testing globally, and key advice for femtech startups looking to launch their products or companies in emerging markets. 

In this third episode of the Legally Femtech Podcast, your host, Bethany Corbin, explores femtech trends in the European market with guest speaker Ksenia Tugay! Ksenia is a Strategic Innovation Expert at Groupe Mutuel, located in Switzerland. She is also invovled with the femtech accelerator Tech4Eva, which is the first femtech startup acceleration program in continental Europe. This episode explores future trends for femtech in Europe and offers tips for startup founders on how to navigate the Europen femtech market. The episode also discusses the need for employers to offer fertility treatments and menopause support and education for employees, and explains the value of accelerator programs for new startups. Join us to learn more about the femtech landscape and how to build a femtech startup in Europe!

Join your host, Bethany Corbin, for an exciting exploration of the evolution of the femtech industry and an honest dialogue on social and ethical harms surrounding many femtech products on the market today. In this second episode, you'll learn about the historic exclusion of women from clinical trials and healthcare research and the culture of shame and taboo that invades public discussions of women's health. You'll also uncover key social harms present from the lack of regulatory standards and guidance governing femtech products - including inaccurate devices and data overload - along with the rise of intimate surveillance. If you're a femtech founder, designer, or developer, this is a must-listen episode to ensure you are designing your product for maximum inclusivity.  

For centuries, women's health has been neglected, understood principally as a deviation from the male norm. However, the rapidly growing femtech (female health technology) industry has been revolutionizing women's healthcare with digital health solutions tailored to individuals identifying as female. Interested in learning more about recent and projected developments in the femtech industry and how femtech is transforming women's healthcare? Join your host, Bethany Corbin, as she talks with femtech trend forecasters Rhiannon Jones and Anna Butterworth from Ultraviolet Agency. Learn about femtech trends in 2022 and beyond, intersectional femtech, trend forecasting (and why startups need trend forecasters), radical inclusivity, the impact of the metaverse on healthcare and femtech, diverse and inclusive tech, and the need to keep innovating in women's health!