Browsing: Women’s Hormone Health

Hormonal health is now widely described as one of the fastest-growing verticals in femtech – in Europe, arguably the fastest-growing one.The clearest expression of that momentum is the race toward continuous hormone monitoring, which we’ve covered in depth on Femtech Insider: Level Zero Health raised $6.9 million for its DNA-based biosensors, and in June, Clair Health raised an $11.6 million seed…

Researchers stressed that the findings do not show that hormone therapy prevents dementia, but found women using oestrogen-only treatment had fewer biological signs linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia

When I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodies

Lately, women have been inundated with information about our cycles, hormone levels, aging, and how it all affects our athletic—and yes, running—performance. It’s refreshing that women’s health is (finally!) getting some attention, but all this new information can make it feel like our hormonal fluctuations are working against our training and race times

For too long, women’s health was treated as an afterthought. We still haven’t caught up

While estrogen is commonly associated with the reproductive system, the hormone impacts many areas of the body. (Getty Images)

Women on regimens of estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy are at reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study by Stanford Medicine investigators has found

If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there’s a good chance you’ve heard or read something about it that isn’t true. In a recent Hone Health survey of more than 200 physicians, the majority said up to 75% of women come to their appointment with at least one major…

PCOS, a common hormonal condition, was renamed to PMOS last week. Maskot/Getty Imageshide caption