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The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina Gerner
The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina Gerner is an insightful exploration into the emerging field of femtech and its potential to revolutionize women's healthcare. Gerner, an award-winning journalist, delves into the systemic neglect of women's health issues and highlights the innovators striving to address these gaps.
Key Themes:
Systemic Neglect of Women's Health: The book examines how female pain and health concerns—from menstruation and childbirth to menopause—have been normalized and inadequately addressed by traditional medical practices. Gerner emphasizes that only 4% of medical research and development focuses on women's health issues, despite women making over 80% of healthcare decisions.
Innovations in Femtech: Through interviews with 100 entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors across 15 countries, Gerner showcases groundbreaking products aimed at improving women's health. These include a smart bra with EKG technology for early heart attack detection, non-hormonal contraceptives, and devices addressing fertility and menopause challenges.
Challenges in Femtech Development: The narrative sheds light on the obstacles femtech entrepreneurs face, such as societal taboos surrounding women's health and the difficulty in securing funding, given that only 2.1% of venture capital dollars go toward companies founded by women.
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By All Things Teen PodcastThe Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina Gerner is an insightful exploration into the emerging field of femtech and its potential to revolutionize women's healthcare. Gerner, an award-winning journalist, delves into the systemic neglect of women's health issues and highlights the innovators striving to address these gaps.
Key Themes:
Systemic Neglect of Women's Health: The book examines how female pain and health concerns—from menstruation and childbirth to menopause—have been normalized and inadequately addressed by traditional medical practices. Gerner emphasizes that only 4% of medical research and development focuses on women's health issues, despite women making over 80% of healthcare decisions.
Innovations in Femtech: Through interviews with 100 entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors across 15 countries, Gerner showcases groundbreaking products aimed at improving women's health. These include a smart bra with EKG technology for early heart attack detection, non-hormonal contraceptives, and devices addressing fertility and menopause challenges.
Challenges in Femtech Development: The narrative sheds light on the obstacles femtech entrepreneurs face, such as societal taboos surrounding women's health and the difficulty in securing funding, given that only 2.1% of venture capital dollars go toward companies founded by women.